liberator
Meaning: A person who frees others from imprisonment, oppression, or foreign domination, often celebrated as a hero of national or political independence.
Liberator is a term of high admiration, frequently applied to political and military figures who led struggles against colonial rule, slavery, or dictatorship. It collocates with words like 'great,' 'national,' and 'self-styled,' and is common in historical writing, political rhetoric, and journalism. The word can also be used ironically when a supposed liberator merely replaces one form of oppression with another.
Examples
- Simón Bolívar is revered across South America as the great liberator of the continent from Spanish colonial rule. 西蒙·玻利瓦尔在南美各地被尊为将大陆从西班牙殖民统治中解放出来的伟大解放者。Simón Bolívar es venerado en toda Sudamérica como el gran libertador del continente frente al dominio colonial español.シモン・ボリバルは、大陸をスペイン植民地支配から解放した偉大な解放者として南米全域で崇敬されている。시몬 볼리바르는 대륙을 스페인 식민 지배로부터 해방시킨 위대한 해방자로 남미 전역에서 추앙받고 있다.
- The troops were greeted as liberators when they entered the occupied city, though that welcome would prove short-lived. 部队进入被占领的城市时被视为解放者受到欢迎,尽管这种欢迎很快就消退了。Las tropas fueron recibidas como libertadoras al entrar en la ciudad ocupada, aunque aquella bienvenida resultaría efímera.軍隊は占領された都市に入る際に解放者として歓迎されたが、その歓迎は長くは続かなかった。군대가 점령된 도시에 입성했을 때 해방자로 환영받았지만, 그 환영은 오래가지 못했다.
- History has shown that not every self-proclaimed liberator governs with the freedom they once promised. 历史表明,并非每一个自称解放者的人都会以他们曾经承诺的自由来治国。La historia ha demostrado que no todo autoproclamado libertador gobierna con la libertad que en su día prometió.歴史は、すべての自称解放者がかつて約束した自由をもって統治するわけではないことを示してきた。역사는 자칭 해방자 모두가 한때 약속했던 자유로 통치하는 것은 아님을 보여주었다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: academic, journalism, literary
Tone: positive
Origin & History
From Latin liberator, from liberare (to set free), itself from liber (free). Entered English in the 14th century via Old French.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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