liberal
自由主义者,自由派,开放的,自由的
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Definitions
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- : favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
- : noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
- : of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism, especially the freedom of the individual and governmental guarantees of individual rights and liberties.
- : favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
- : favoring or permitting freedom of action, especially with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.
- : of or relating to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies.
- : free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant: a liberal attitude toward foreigners.
- : open-minded or tolerant, especially free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc.
- : characterized by generosity and willingness to give in large amounts: a liberal donor.
- : given freely or abundantly; generous: a liberal donation.
- : not strict or rigorous; not literal; free: a liberal interpretation of a rule.
- : of, relating to, or based on the liberal arts.
- : of, relating to, or befitting a freeman.
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- : a person of liberal principles or views, especially in politics or religion.
- : a member of a liberal party in politics, especially of the Liberal party in Great Britain.
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Examples
She endorsed Biden in April — after Sanders, with whom she had been fighting for the liberal vote, did so — and was widely reported to have been on Biden’s short list as a possible running mate.
San Diego’s new policy seems to be a little less liberal, according to a document obtained by Voice of San Diego.
That’s two of the court’s remaining four liberal justices in their 80s.
It’s a little bit more conservative, but you still have plenty of liberal thought here.
For the first time this century, a liberal Democratic candidate has a real shot at the seat, according to forecastsin the deep-red state.
Obviously, the first obligation of all liberal democratic governments is to enforce the rule of law.
To be a liberal, you have to stand up for liberal principles.
A hundred ultra-wealthy liberal and conservative donors have taken over the political system.
Liberal Democrats like to blow their bugles about how all the big money in politics comes from rich Republicans.
The election of 1964 produced the most liberal Congress since the Democratic landslide of 1936.
But the liberal soul deviseth liberal things, and by liberal things shall he stand.
She must be freed through the progress of Liberal ideas in France and Germany—not by her own inherent energies.
Then he suddenly went in for politics and announced himself an uncompromising Liberal.
Joseph, with his liberal ideas, had attempted to free the people from clerical thraldom.
A woman with such capabilities would be wasted in the rle of a mere countess—but as the wife of an aspiring Liberal statesman!