adj (1)宽容的，大度的，开明的(tolerant or accepting of different kinds of behaviour or opinions)： keep a～attitude and listen to both sides 持开明的态度，倾听双方的意见;be～in views/thought 见解/思想开明;have a～mind 思想开明;I have～parents and they don't mind the way I dress. 我的父母很开明，他们不介意我的穿戴。show oneself～and friendly to... 对……表现得大度和友好;be～to an opponent 对反对者很大度;a～attitude to divorce对离婚持开明的态度;〖反〗intolerant，narrow;

(2)慷慨的，大方的(giving or given in large，generous amounts)：～donations 慷慨的捐赠;a～sprinkling of sugar 多多地撒糖;～in supply 供给丰富;They were～in their help. 他们慷慨相助。be～with one's money 花钱大方;be～with one's praise/one's compliments 乐于表扬/恭维别人;He is～with promises but not with money. 他承诺时慷慨，但给钱却很吝啬。〖同〗lavish;〖反〗miserly，stingy;

(3)不严格的，自由的(not strict，free)：a～translation/interpretation (of sth)意译/不拘泥于字面的解释;〖反〗strict，rigid，literal;

(4)通才的(not specialized or technical，aiming at general culture)：a～education 通才教育;～arts 大学文科;

(5)自由民主的(in favour of change and progress in politics，religion，etc)：the L～Party(英国)自由党;〖反〗conservative;

n (1)开明、大度的人(person who is tolerant of different kinds of behaviour or opinions)[C]：enlightened～s 开明人士;

(2)自由党人(person supporting or belonging to the Liberal Party)[C](cap)：L～s did not like the government's conservative policies. 自由党人不喜欢政府的保守政策。

→′liberalism n 自由主义;′liberalist n 自由主义者;libe′rality n 慷慨，大方;宽容，大度，开明;′liberalize，-se v(使)自由化;͵liberali′zation，-′sation n 自由化;′liberally adv 大量地;自由地