adj (1) 1)自由的，無拘束的((of a person) at liberty;not imprisoned or enslaved;allowed to move where one wants)：set sb～釋放某人;(sb) be set ～(某人)被釋放;(sb) be/become～(某人)自由了;a～man/country一個自由人/國家;be cut～from the wreckage of one's car被從汽車殘骸里救出來;Her hair hung～. (fig)她的頭發(fā)披散著?！纪絝reed，released，unconfined，unrestrained; 2) 不被栓住的，可任意行動的((of an animal)not kept in a cage or tied up;able to move at will)：Animals in the woods are/roam～. 林中動物自由自在/自在地游蕩。
?(2) 未固定的，松開的;懸空的(not bound，confined，or fixed on position;loose) [無comp]：tie a knot in the～end of a rope在繩子未固定的一端打一個結(jié);(parts/wheels) work～(部件/輪子)松了;leave (one end of) the rope～讓繩子(的一端)不固定;〖同〗loose，unattached;〖反〗bound;
?(3) 暢通(無阻)的;不受約束的((of a way or passage)open，not blocked;unrestricted)：The way/passage is～. 道路/通道暢通無阻。prevent the～passage of ships妨礙船只的順利通過;a～flow of water水流暢通;(street) be swept～of leaves (街道上)樹葉被清掃干凈;Roads are now～of snow/obstructions. 街道上的雪/障礙物現(xiàn)在已清除干凈。harbour～of ice不凍港;air～of dust 無塵的空氣;Her nature is～of jealousy. 她天生不嫉妒別人?！纪絚lear，unblocked;
?(4) 不受限制的，自由的((esp of a country and its citizens)having a system of government which allows personal rights and political freedom)：a～nation/country一個自主的國家;have a～press有出版自由;live on～soil生活在自由的土地上;the～democracies of western Europe西歐的自由民主國家;the land of the～自由人之家;〖反〗occupied，dependent;
?(5) 不受拘束的，隨便(意)的(not controlled by obligation;permitted to do sth) [A+to-inf]：Feel/Be～to ask questions. 有問題就問，請不要拘束。give sb～access to secret information/one's valuable collection of scientific books讓某人隨便接觸保密文件/閱讀自己收集的有價值的科學(xué)書籍;give～expression to one's artistic talent充分表現(xiàn)自己的藝術(shù)天賦;have/win the right to～speech有/贏得言論自由;develop into a～fight發(fā)展成不受約束的爭斗;be a～spirit是個超凡脫俗的人;～ movement of workers/labour工人/勞力的自由流動;〖同〗 allowed，permitted;
?(6) 1) 免(不)受……損害(not affected，harmed by a given condition;not spoilt by sth unpleasant) [作pred][A(from/of)]：be～from care/worry/anxiety無憂無慮;keep sb～from pain/danger/trouble使某人免遭痛苦/危險/麻煩;be～of weeds沒有雜草;be～of contamination/pollution不受污染/污染;be～of artificial flavourings不含人造調(diào)味品;be～of colourings/germs無色素/細(xì)菌;Keep the surface/the wound～from/of dirt. 別讓表面/傷口沾上灰塵。trouble-～無麻煩的;2) 不受規(guī)章制度約束的(not restricted by rules or sth) [作pred][A(from/of)]：～of all responsibilities不承擔(dān)任何責(zé)任;
?(7) 1) 免費的(costing nothing) [無comp]：～tickets for the theatre/the concert/the game 免費戲票/音樂會票/比賽票;～tickets to the show免費節(jié)目票;a～sample/gift/dish/meal免費樣品/禮物/菜/飯;receive～dental care接受免費牙科治療;Drinks are～here. 此處各種飲料免費。send books/goods～免費郵寄書/送貨;live there rent～住在那兒免房租;〖同〗costless，chargeless; 2) 免稅的(not requiring tax;exempt) [作pred][A (of)]：～of taxes/charge/duty/income tax免稅/費/稅/所得稅;duty～shop免稅商店;tax-～income 免征所得稅的收入;
?(8) 1) (空間上)空余的，未被占用的;(時間上)空閑的((of a space) not occupied;not in use;(of a time) not booked) [無comp]：The room is～. 這個房間沒人用。a～parking space一個空著的停車位置;button one's overcoat with one's～hand用空著的手系上大衣的扣子;Sunday is left～for shopping. 星期天沒安排活動，以便去購物。2) (指人)空閑(不忙)的(not working or having another appointment;not busy) [無comp]：have little/much～time幾乎沒有空閑時間/有許多空閑時間;get a～hour/afternoon有一小時/一下午的空閑時間;
?(9) 慷慨(大方)的(generous) [作pred][A(with)]：be very (a bit too)～with one's time/money 很(過分)浪費時間/花錢大手大腳;be very (a bit too)～with compliments很愛(過分)恭維別人;There's always a～supply of water from this spring. 此泉水流不斷?！纪?generous，liberal，giving，big，handsome;〖反〗close;
?(10) 隨便的，放肆的(lacking in respect;not controlled by politeness) (derog)：be too～in one's language/one's manner;語言/行為過分隨便;be too～in the presence of one's teachers 在老師面前過分隨便;He was too～with his secretary. 他跟他的秘書太不檢點了?！纪?unrestricted;〖反〗restrained，restricted;
?(11) (指翻譯)并非逐字翻譯的((of translation) not literal or exact)：a very～translation意譯;
?(12) 游離的((in chemistry) not combined with any type of matter;pure) [無comp]：～hydrogen/oxygen游離氫/氧;
?(get sth) for free免費(獲得)：get a ticket for～沒花錢弄到一張票;
? free and easy不拘形式的，隨便的：They have a～and easy relationship. 他們的關(guān)系很隨便。The man has a～and easy relationship with the young lady. 這位男士與這位少婦關(guān)系隨便。have a～and easy way of acting行事不拘小節(jié);lead a～and easy sort of life過著一種輕松愉快的生活;be～and easy with one's students/money與學(xué)生們不拘禮節(jié)/花錢無計劃;The atmosphere in the office is quite～and easy. 辦公室里的氣氛很輕松。
?get/have a free hand 有自行處理的權(quán)力：The teacher had a～hand in her classroom. 這位教師在她的教室里有自行處理事務(wù)的權(quán)力。
?give/allow free play(rein)to sb/sth 給……的充分自由;使自由發(fā)揮：Father is strict with the children，but Mother gives them～rein. 父親對孩子們很嚴(yán)格，但母親卻對他們放縱。In this poem the writer has given/allowed～rein to his imagination. 在這首詩中，詩人任自己的想象馳騁。
?make sb free of sth 使某人充分利用(享受)：make sb～of library for his research讓某人充分利用圖書館進行研究工作;
?of one's own free will 自愿地：come here/do it of one's own～ will自愿到這里/做這件事;
?→′freedom n 自由;
?adv (1) 免費地(without payment;freely)：allow sb to travel on buses～允許某人免費乘坐大轎車旅行;be admitted～允許免費入場;get sth～免費得到某物;The books are given away～. 這些書免費送給別人。
?(2) 不拘束，自由地(in an uncontrolled，free manner)：let the dog run～讓狗亂跑;The horse broke～. 馬掙脫了韁繩。
?make free with 隨便使用或吃喝(別人的東西)：She made～with my money/whisky during my absence. 我不在時她隨便用我的錢/喝我的威士忌酒。
?→′freefone n 免費電話系統(tǒng);′free-for-all n 任何人都可以參加的競賽(賽跑);可以自由發(fā)表意見的爭論;′free-hand adj & adv 徒手的(地);′free-′handed adj 慷慨(大方)的;′freehold n & adj 對不動產(chǎn)的無限期完全擁有(的);′freeholder n 完全擁有地產(chǎn)所有權(quán)的人;′freelance vi 做自由作家(演員);free-′living adj 縱情享樂的;′free-′liver n 講究吃喝玩樂的人;′free-′load vi 占便宜白吃白住;′free-′loader n 老是利用別人的慷慨占便宜的人;′freeman n 自由民;享有市民權(quán)的人;′Freepost n 免費郵寄;free-′range adj 自由放養(yǎng)的母雞所生的;free-′standing adj 獨立式的;′free-style n 自由式游泳(摔跤) ;?free-′thinker n自由思想家;?free-′thinking adj 自由思想的;′freeway n 快車道;?free-′wheel vi 慣性滑行;?free-′will adj 自(志)愿地;′freedom n;
?vt (1) 使自由;釋(解)放(release sb/sth;let sb/sth go;liberate)[T+n，T+n+ prep(from)]：～the prisoners/one's homeland釋放囚徒/解放家鄉(xiāng);～an animal from a trap從陷阱中解救動物;～a bird from a cage從籠子中把鳥放生;〖同〗liberate，release;
?(2) 免(解)除(cause sb/sth (unpleasant) to be removed (from one/sb/sth)) [T+n+prep (of/from)]：～sb from prejudices/feelings of guilt/his duties消除某人的偏見/消除某人的犯罪感/解除某人的責(zé)任;～the world from hunger/the people from the terrible poverty把這個世界從饑餓中解救出來/把人民從可怕的貧窮中拯救出來;～a room of smoke 清除房間的煙氣;～one's body of tension 解除身體的緊張;～oneself of a wrong idea 擺脫自己的錯誤想法;～sb of his worries 消除某人的憂慮;～sb from/of the charge of stealing 解除對某人的盜竊指控;
?(3) 解(擺)脫(move or loosen(a person or thing that is prevented from moving)) [T+n，T+n+prep (from)]：～one's arms掙脫出胳膊;～the traffic lane清理交通道路;～the victims from the collapsed building把遇難者從倒塌的大樓中解救出來;～the propeller from the weeds把推進器上的雜草除去;
?(4) 使成為可能(可用，得到) (make sb/sth available for a purpose) [T+n+ prep (for)，C+n+to-inf]：～vital resources for educational/more useful purpose為教育/更實用的目的省出必需的資金;～sb to spend more time with the children讓某人騰出空來與孩子們多待一會兒;
?【辨異】 free 與discharge和release的區(qū)別見 DISCHARGE。