liberation
noun[U]
uk/ˌlɪb.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌlɪb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/C1
anoccasionwhen something or someone isreleasedor madefree:
解放;解脱the liberation of FrancefromNazioccupation解放被纳粹占领的法国
Leavingschoolwas such a liberation for me.离开学校对我来说真是一种解脱。
used to refer toactivitiesconnectedwithremovingthedisadvantagesexperiencedbyparticulargroupswithinsociety:
解放运动the women's liberation (informallib)movement妇女解放运动
animalliberationorganizations动物解救组织
- Thespeechpraisedthose who haddisplayedgallantryin the liberation oftheircountry.
- They arefightingfor acause- the liberation oftheirpeople.
- Having moremoneywas arealliberation for him.
- We arefightingfor liberation fromtyranny.
- Heworkedfor the liberation ofslaves.
Freedom to act
- (as) free as a birdidiom
- agency
- at willidiom
- autonomous
- autonomy
- blank cheque
- free hand
- free pass
- free reinidiom
- free spirit
- free-form
- latitude
- no holds barredidiom
- non-didactic
- non-directed
- non-restricted
- paddle
- paddleyourown canoeidiom
- rein
- voluntary