freed
past simple and past participle offree
| 单词 | freed |
| 释义 | freed past simple and past participle offree free verb uk/friː/us/friː/freeverb(NOT IN PRISON)B2[T] toallowsomeone toleaveaprisonorplacewhere they have beenkept: After a ten-hoursiegethegunmanagreedto free thehostages. Anti-vivisectionists lastnightfreed anumberofanimalsfromalaboratory.
Liberating, relaxing and releasing
freeverb(MAKE LOOSE)[T] tomoveor makeloosesomeone or something that iscaughtorheldsomewhere: Both men were freed from thewreckageafter a four-houroperation. Invainhetriedto free theropearound hishands. Liberating, relaxing and releasing
freeverb(REMOVE LIMITS)[T+ obj + to infinitive] toremovethelimitsorcontrolson someone or something: Herretirementfrompoliticswill free her(=provideher with enoughtime)towrite hermemoirs. Liberating, relaxing and releasing
freeverb(MAKE AVAILABLE)[T] to make somethingavailablefor someone to use: Theyplannedtoextendthecarpark, freeingexistingparkingspacesforvisitors. Can youcancelmymeetings- I need to free(up)theafternoonto write thisreport. Available and accessible
Phrasal verbfreesomeonefrom/ofsomething Examplesoffreedfreed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Moreover, reference counts permit the following trick to avoid locking when a node isfreed. From theCambridge English Corpus Lovers were drunk with emotion, crowds acted in a drunken frenzy, and drinkfreedthe tongue to talk. From theCambridge English Corpus If the sustainable catch is fixed, improved technical efficiency is a benefit only if resources arefreedfrom the catching sector for productive use elsewhere. From theCambridge English Corpus Other measuresfreedprices, raised interest rates, and clarified property rights. From theCambridge English Corpus Thisfreedwomen from the near impossible task of getting party backing for their candidacies. From theCambridge English Corpus The judge can exhibit similar candor if he instead believes that the procedural infractionfreeda borderline case of a guilty man. From theCambridge English Corpus If thisfreedthe church to model itself on the primitive pattern, it alsofreedthe state from responsibility for religion. From theCambridge English Corpus But where and on what scale irrigation, fertilisers, and herbicides would be allocated for food production on newlyfreedup cane land remained obscure. From theCambridge English Corpus Stacks and other structures used by the tasks are also allocated andfreedin the same manner. From theCambridge English Corpus Thusfreed, they are able to focus on the larger structure and sense of the discourse, or nuances of wording or sound. From theCambridge English Corpus Oncefreed, they all fled the city in droves. From theCambridge English Corpus The introduction of the frame divorced the structure from the load-bearing function of the wall, andfreedthe two elements. From theCambridge English Corpus The ship was eventuallyfreedbut it was damaged. From theCambridge English Corpus Pressured by the demonstration, the judgefreedall the workers and jailed the factory administrator. From theCambridge English Corpus This power is achieved gradually by strengthening the facilities for partial use through repeated experiences so that attention isfreedfrom the mechanics of use. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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