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liberated

UK //ˈlɪbəreɪtɪd//US //ˈlɪbəreɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语liberatus(过去分词),来自liberare(使自由),词根liber意为自由。14世纪通过法语libérer进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指从束缚、限制或压迫中获得自由的状态,常用于描述个人或群体摆脱传统观念、社会约束后的状态。

“She felt truly liberated after quitting her stressful job.”

(辞去高压工作后,她感到真正解放了。)

“The liberated prisoners cheered as they stepped into the sunlight.”

(获释的囚犯们走进阳光时欢呼起来。)

同义词:free, emancipated, unconstrained

verb

❶ 作为动词liberate的过去分词形式,表示使某人或某物获得自由、释放的动作已完成。

“The soldiers liberated the town from enemy control.”

(士兵们将小镇从敌人控制中解放出来。)

“New technology has liberated workers from repetitive tasks.”

(新技术把工人从重复性劳动中解放出来。)

同义词:freed, released, delivered

常见短语

liberated woman — 指摆脱传统性别角色束缚,追求独立自主的现代女性。

“As a liberated woman, she traveled the world alone.”

(作为解放的女性,她独自环游世界。)

liberated zone — 特指战争或革命中从敌方控制下解放出来的地区。

“Medical supplies were sent to the newly liberated zone.”

(医疗物资被送往新解放的地区。)