liberty

自由

投獄や奴隷状態、他人の支配から解放されていること。

やさしい英語で： The state of being free from prison, slavery, or another person’s control.

• The prisoners finally regained their liberty.
• No one should lose their liberty without a fair trial.
• She fought for the liberty of enslaved people.

類義語： freedom

反対語： captivity

よく使う表現： personal liberty, deprive of liberty, regain liberty

自由、裁量

何をするか自分で選べること。

やさしい英語で： The freedom to choose what you do.

• You are at liberty to leave.
• The editor gave her liberty to choose the topic.
• Do students have the liberty to question these rules?

使い方： at liberty to do something (You are at liberty to refuse.); liberty to do something (We have the liberty to set our own hours.)

類義語： freedom

よく使う表現： liberty to choose, at liberty, give someone liberty

無遠慮な行為、馴れ馴れしい行為

馴れ馴れしすぎたり、相手の許した範囲を超えたりする行為。

やさしい英語で： An action that is too familiar or goes beyond what someone has allowed.

• Touching her hair was an unwelcome liberty.
• He took liberties with strangers and made them uncomfortable.
• You took a liberty when you opened my private letters.

使い方： take liberties with someone (He took liberties with the guests, asking deeply personal questions.)

類義語： presumption

よく使う表現： take a liberty, unwelcome liberty

上陸許可、上陸休暇

船員が許可を得て船を離れ、陸に上がれる時間。

やさしい英語で： Time when a sailor has permission to leave the ship and go on land.

• The sailors were granted liberty.
• Our liberty ended at midnight.
• The crew enjoyed a day of liberty ashore.

類義語： shore leave

よく使う表現： on liberty, grant liberty, liberty ashore