
好词典

源自中古英语 'freman',由 free(自由的) + man(人)组成,与古英语 'frēomann' 同源。
❶ 指享有完全公民权利的人,特指中世纪城镇中拥有自由身份、不受封建义务束缚的居民。
“In medieval towns, freemen had the right to trade and own property.”
(在中世纪城镇中,自由民有权进行贸易并拥有财产。)
“Only freemen were allowed to vote in the city elections.”
(只有自由民才被允许在城市选举中投票。)
❶ 在美国历史上,指获得自由的非裔美国人,尤指南北战争后摆脱奴隶身份的人。
“After the Civil War, many freemen sought to reunite with their families.”
(南北战争后,许多自由人试图与家人团聚。)
“Freemen established schools and churches in their communities.”
(自由人在他们的社区中建立了学校和教堂。)
freemen of the city — 指历史上拥有城市特权的自由民,享有经商、参政等特殊权利。
“The title 'Freeman of the City' is still awarded as an honor in some places.”
('城市自由民'的头衔在一些地方仍被作为荣誉授予。)