n. 自由主义者；自由党党员；
adj. 开明的；自由的；慷慨的；不拘泥的
liberal有形容词和名词两种用法
作为名词
表示自由主义者，自由党党员，（思想）开明的人。如
He is an open-minded liberal.
他是一个开明的自由主义者。
He liked to think of himself as a liberal.
他喜欢把自己视为开明的人。
作为形容词
表示开明的；自由的；慷慨的；不拘泥的 如
They are liberal in their help.
他们慷慨相助。
She is liberal with her money.
她用钱大方。
1. The Liberal Democrat'ssupport fell away at the last minute.
自由民主党的支持率在最后一刻有所下降。
2. The attitude of the medical profession is very much more liberal now.
现在，医务人员的态度开明多了。
3. The electoral fortunes of the Liberal Democratic party may decline.
自由民主党的选举运势可能会下降。
4. Bennett launched a crusade for "moral values" against decadent "liberal relativism."
贝内特发起了一场捍卫“道德价值”、反对腐朽堕落的“自由相对论”的战争。
5. Oxford's social circle was far too liberal for her taste.
牛津的社交圈过于开放,不合她的胃口.
6. The Liberal leader has announced his party's withdrawal from the ruling coalition.
自由党领袖已宣布该党退出执政联盟。