civil liberties
Collocation
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Formal
Meaning: The individual rights and freedoms protected by law from government interference
公民自由
libertades civiles
市民的自由
시민적 자유
We say 'civil liberties' not 'citizen liberties' or 'civil freedoms' (though 'civil freedoms' is occasionally used). This is a fixed adjective+noun collocation in law and politics.
我们说'civil liberties'而不是'citizen liberties'或'civil freedoms'(尽管'civil freedoms'偶尔使用)。这是法律和政治中的固定形容词+名词搭配。
Decimos 'civil liberties' y no 'citizen liberties' ni 'civil freedoms' (aunque 'civil freedoms' se usa ocasionalmente). Es una colocación fija de adjetivo+nombre en el ámbito jurídico y político.
「civil liberties」と言い、「citizen liberties」や「civil freedoms」(まれに使われることはあります)とは言いません。これは法律・政治における固定的な形容詞+名詞の搭配です。
'citizen liberties'나 'civil freedoms'가 아닌 'civil liberties'라고 말합니다('civil freedoms'는 간혹 사용되기도 합니다). 이것은 법률 및 정치 분야에서 사용되는 고정된 형용사+명사 연어입니다.
Examples
- Civil liberties groups opposed the new surveillance law. 公民自由团体反对新的监控法。Los grupos de libertades civiles se opusieron a la nueva ley de vigilancia.市民的自由の団体は新しい監視法に反対しました。시민적 자유 단체들이 새로운 감시법에 반대했습니다.
- The new law threatens civil liberties. 新法律威胁到公民自由。La nueva ley amenaza las libertades civiles.新しい法律は市民的自由を脅かしています。새로운 법률이 시민적 자유를 위협하고 있습니다.
- Civil liberties include freedom of speech and assembly. 公民自由包括言论自由和集会自由。Las libertades civiles incluyen la libertad de expresión y de reunión.市民的自由には言論の自由や集会の自由が含まれます。시민적 자유에는 언론의 자유와 집회의 자유가 포함됩니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: law, politics, rights
Tone: serious
✓ Do Say
- We must defend civil liberties.我们必须捍卫公民自由。Debemos defender las libertades civiles.私たちは市民的自由を守らなければなりません。우리는 시민적 자유를 지켜야 합니다.
- Civil liberties are under threat.公民自由受到了威胁。Las libertades civiles están amenazadas.市民的自由が脅かされています。시민적 자유가 위협받고 있습니다.
✗ Don't Say
- We must defend citizen liberties. (use 'civil liberties' not 'citizen liberties')我们必须捍卫citizen liberties。(用'civil liberties'而不是'citizen liberties')Debemos defender las citizen liberties. (se usa 'civil liberties' y no 'citizen liberties')citizen libertiesを守らなければなりません。('citizen liberties'ではなく'civil liberties'を使います)citizen liberties를 지켜야 합니다. ('citizen liberties'가 아니라 'civil liberties'를 사용합니다)
- We must defend civil freedoms. (use 'civil liberties' as the standard term)我们必须捍卫civil freedoms。(用'civil liberties'作为标准用语)Debemos defender las civil freedoms. (se usa 'civil liberties' como término estándar)civil freedomsを守らなければなりません。(標準的な用語として'civil liberties'を使います)civil freedoms를 지켜야 합니다. (표준 용어로 'civil liberties'를 사용합니다)
Origin & History
From legal and political philosophy — 'civil liberties' has been the standard term since the Enlightenment era.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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