liberalness查询结果如下：
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词性:|adjective|
例句1. the values of a liberal society
例句2. he launched a liberal social agenda
例句3. the provision of liberal adult education
例句4. a liberal interpretation of divorce laws
例句5. liberal coatings of paint
名词 变体/同根词
动词 变体/同根词
|adjective|
1.(especially of an interpretation of a law) broadly construed or understood; not strictly literal.
‘they could have given the 1968 Act a more _liberal_ interpretation’
‘Pope John Paul's papacy has been marked by his attempt to maintain the traditionalist wing of the Church while rejecting more _liberal_ interpretations.’
2.(in a political context) favouring individual liberty, free trade, and moderate political and social reform.
‘a _liberal_ democratic state’
‘Its own steady drift to the right over the last quarter-century mirrors the breakdown of the objective basis in the United States for a program of _liberal_ social reform.’
3.(of a person) giving generously.
‘Sam was too _liberal_ with the wine’
‘Ellis was _liberal_ with the fiction and facts in his new novel.’
4.(of education) concerned with broadening a person’s general knowledge and experience, rather than with technical or professional training.
‘the provision of _liberal_ adult education’
‘In other words, teacher trainees must acquire knowledge of subject matter, as well as a general _liberal_ education.’
5.Favourable to or respectful of individual rights and freedoms.
‘ _liberal_ citizenship laws’
‘The _liberal_ state should be neutral towards people's ethical ideas.’
6.Given, used, or occurring in generous amounts.
‘ _liberal_ amounts of wine had been consumed’
‘Tips for reducing exposure to UV radiation include wearing protective clothing, applying _liberal_ amounts of sunscreen and staying in the shade as much as possible.’
7.Regarding many traditional beliefs as dispensable, invalidated by modern thought, or liable to change.
‘Wilson himself focuses on two options that thrived during the modern period: _liberal_ Protestantism and Catholic modernism.’
‘Modern _liberal_ seekers found him unnecessarily complicated or downbeat, while Christians found his theology thin and secular.’
8.Relating to Liberals or a Liberal Party, especially (in the UK) relating to the Liberal Democrat party.
‘the _Liberal_ leader’
‘Someone said that the last five _Liberal_ leaders in New South Wales have been Catholics.’
9.Willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas.
‘ _liberal_ views towards divorce’
‘Who will defend _liberal_ ideas against the enemy of _liberal_ ideas?’
|noun|
1.A person of liberal views.
‘a concern among liberals about the relation of the citizen to the state’
‘We liberals tend to get awfully paranoid about these coincidences, don't we?’
2.A supporter or member of a Liberal Party, especially (in the UK) a Liberal Democrat.
‘That's what their forefathers did when they broke from the Liberals over 100 years ago.’
‘Churchill allegedly made his move to the Liberals on the issue of free trade.’
独上高台望四海 手揽云月傍天飞， 落叶重重已十月 归鸟凄凄啼心扉。
