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freeing

UK //ˈfriːɪŋ//US //ˈfriːɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'freo'(自由的),最终来自古英语 'frēo',与德语 'frei' 同源。

verb

❶ 使某人或某物从限制、束缚或困境中解脱出来,通常指给予自由或释放。

“The activists are dedicated to freeing animals from laboratory testing.”

(这些活动家致力于将动物从实验室测试中解放出来。)

“The new law played a key role in freeing innocent prisoners.”

(新法律在释放无辜囚犯方面发挥了关键作用。)

同义词:liberating, releasing, emancipating

常见短语

freeing up — 指腾出时间、空间或资源,使其可用于其他目的。

“By delegating tasks, she succeeded in freeing up more time for her family.”

(通过委派任务,她成功腾出更多时间陪伴家人。)