【freedom音标】 英[ˈfri:dəm] 美[ˈfri:dəm]
【单词释义】 freedom是什么意思：
n.自由，自主；直率；特权，特许；自由权
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] freedoms
【关联词/派生词】
free adj.自由的；免费的；空闲的 vt.释放；使自由
freely adv.自由地，随意地，免费地；直率地
freelance n. 自由职业者；自由记者 adj.特约的；自由职业的 vi. 做特约工作；从事自由职业
freelancer n. 自由职业者；特约人员
【freedom形近词/近似词】
kingdom n.王国
seldom adv.很少，不常
wisdom n.智慧，明智
random adj.任意的；随机的
boredom n. [U] 厌烦；无聊；厌倦
【近义词解析】
◇ 自由
freedom (n. 自由)：指权利方面的自由，多用于个人言论、信仰、行动等方面；也指不受关押、奴役的自由状态。What is your opinion about the rights and freedoms of citizens?
liberty (n. 自由)：指生活方式不受政府或权威限制的自由，适用范围比较广泛；也指某方面的合法权利或不受关押、奴役的自由状态。He believes that everyone should fight for liberty and equality.
【单词例句】
◇ "But it is not enough merely to exist,"said he, "I need freedom, sunshine, and a little flower for a companion."
“只是活下去还不够！”他说，“一个人应该有自由、阳光和一朵小小的花儿！”
---- The Butterfly
◇ Though it cost him more time and freedom, he was full of hope.
尽管耗费了他更多的时间和自由，他却充满着希望。
---- A New Farming Way
◇ You love and cultivate those labels because of the freedom they allow you to be yourself. The worst thing, then - the very worst thing of all, in your eyes - is being pressed into a mold, being told what to do, having to obey, and being forced to act like everyone else.
你热爱自由，喜欢创意。在你看来，最糟糕的事莫过于将你模式化，告诉你必须遵循什么或是和其他人做一样的事。
---- The most unbearable thing for the twelve zodiac signs
◇ KPMG and Deloitte offer four-day work weeks to some employees (with certain conditions attached), while Google allows some employees full control over 20% of their working week, hoping that the creative freedom will lead to new ideas and innovations.
毕马威和德勤的某些员工可以每周工作四天（但是有一定的附加条件）。谷歌则允许一些员工随心支配工作周中超过20%的时间，希望这种创作自由可以引发新想法和创意。
---- New Zealand employees try four-day week
◇ She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his GREat need for freedom. He needed to soar into the clear, blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.
她注意到另一只鸟儿在笼边扑闪着翅膀。她可以感觉到它对自由的无限向往。它渴望冲向明净的蓝天。她将它举起，轻轻抛向空中。鸟儿盘旋了一圈，两圈，三圈。