liberalise

IPA/ˈlɪb.ər.əl.aɪz/
IPA/ˈlɪb.ər.əl.aɪz/

liberalise — verb

  • liberalisepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • liberalises3rd person singular
  • liberalising-ing form
  • liberalisedpast simple

1. to relax official rules or controls so that people have more freedom to act or t

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to relax official rules or controls so that people have more freedom to act or trade as they wish

例句

Parliament voted to liberalise the country's strict alcohol laws after years of debate.

liberalise + noun: voting to relax strict laws

In the 1990s, several Asian nations began to liberalise their banking sectors.

同義詞
  • deregulate

    narrower: specifically about removing government regulations from an industry

  • relax

    more general and informal; can apply to rules, attitudes, or physical things

  • loosen

    similar to relax but suggests undoing tight controls

  • ease

    implies a gradual or partial reduction of restrictions

反義詞
  • restrict

    to impose limits or controls on something

  • tighten

    to make rules or controls stricter

文法句型

liberalise + noun (laws, rules, economy, sector)

用法筆記

Object is typically a system, law, policy, or sector of the economy. The American spelling is 'liberalize'.

常見錯誤

❌The country liberalised after the war.
✅The country liberalised its economy after the war.
💡'liberalise' nearly always needs an object; you must say what was made less strict.