liberal

名词 liberal:

1. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
   同义词：liberalist, progressive
2. a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets

形容词 liberal:

1. showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
   同义词：broad, large-minded, tolerant
2. having political or social views favoring reform and progress
3. tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
4. given or giving freely
   同义词：big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, openhanded
5. not literal
   同义词：free, loose

1. His views lack consistency: one day he's a conservative, the next he's a liberal.
   他的观点缺乏一贯性: 时而保守，时而开明。
2. Her liberal views were soon revealed as mere posturing.
   她那些开明的观点很快地就暴露出只不过是做做样子而已。
3. The liberal candidate romped through with thousands of votes to spare.
   自由党候选人轻易获胜，超出选票数以千计。
4. There was a liberal supply of drinks at the party.
   那次宴会上有大量饮料供应。
5. He is liberal with his money.
   他用钱慷慨。
6. He returned from abroad with very liberal ideas.
   他带着非常开明的思想从国外回来了。

lib.er.al

adj.Abbr. lib.（形容词）缩写 lib.

Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.
自由的，不拘泥的：不受传统的、正统的、公认的或专制的态度、观点或信条限制的；不盲从的
Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.
开明的：赞成改革、接受进步新思想的，对别人的思想和行为宽容的；心胸开阔的
Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.
自由主义的：属于、关于或有自由主义特征的
Liberal Abbr. Lib.Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States.
Liberal 缩写 Lib.自由党的：属于、表明或有自由主义特征的自由党的，该党以社会和政治自由主义原则为基础或与之相关，尤指英国、加拿大和美国的自由党

Tending to give freely; generous:
慷慨的；大方的：
例句：
a liberal benefactor.
一位慷慨的捐助者

Generous in amount; ample:
大量的；丰富的：
例句：
a liberal serving of potatoes.
供应大量的土豆

Not strict or literal; loose or approximate:
不严格或不拘泥于字面的；近似的：
例句：
a liberal translation.
意译

Of, relating to, or based on the traditional arts and sciences of a college or university curriculum:
文科教育的：属于、关于或基于大学或学院课程中的传统艺术和科学的：
例句：
a liberal education.
大学文科教育

Archaic Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman.
【古语】 自由民的：适于自由民的；适于绅士或淑女的
Obsolete Morally unrestrained; licentious.
【废语】 放荡的：道德上不受拘束的；放荡的
n.（名词）
A person with liberal ideas or opinions.
自由主义者：有自由主义思想或观念的人
Liberal Abbr. Lib.A member of a Liberal political party.
Liberal 缩写 Lib.自由党人：自由党的成员

来源：
Middle English [generous]
中古英语 [慷慨的]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin lober3lis
源自 拉丁语 lober3lis
from lober [free] * see leudh-
源自 lober [自由的] *参见 leudh-

【引伸】
lib.erally
adv.（副词）
lib.eralness
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>liberal,bounteous,bountiful,freehanded,generous,handsome,munificent,openhandedThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .willing or marked by a willingness to give unstintingly.:
这些形容词共有的中心意思是.自愿地或表现出自愿地慷慨给予.：
例句：
a liberal backer of the arts;
一位对艺术的慷慨支持者；

例句：
a bounteous feast;
一顿丰盛的筵席；

例句：
bountiful compliments;
大量的恭维之辞；

例句：
a freehanded host;
大方的主人；

例句：
a generous donation;
慷慨的捐助；

例句：
a handsome offer;
慷慨的给予；

例句：
a munificent gift;
丰厚的礼物；

例句：
a fond and openhanded grandfather. See also Synonyms at broad-minded stingy
慈爱而大方的祖父 参见同义词 broad-mindedstingy