用作定语
▲～+n.
He has a liberal attitude to divorce and remarriage.他对离婚和再婚看得很开。
Try to keep a liberal attitude and listen to both sides.务必保持开明的态度,兼听双方的意见。
This country adopts a liberal foreign policy.该国采用开放的外交政策。
More and more people prefer a liberal profession with the development of society.随着社会的进步,越来越多的人喜欢自由的职业。
Liberal competition is a law in modern society.自由竞争是现代社会的一条法则。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
The church has become more liberal in this century.本世纪教会变得更加开放了。
▲S+be+～+prep.-phrase
He is liberal in thought.他思想开放。
They were liberal in their help.他们慷慨相助。
She is liberal of〔with〕 her money.她花钱大方。
Meat is liberal in supply.肉的供给很丰富。

［派生词］ liberalism n.自由主义‖liberalistic  adj.自由主义的‖liberalize  v.(使)自由化
［同义词］   broad, generous, kind, tolerant
［词源］＜古法语liberalis(自由的,大方的,丰富的)