这个词的词义比拟丰富，在阅读中碰到时要多根据上下文语境揣测它的含义。
例句： There are liberal supplies of buses during the National Day holiday .
国庆长假期间，公交车配备充足。
liberal 首字母大写时表示政党，自由党 (Liberal )，在英国、美国等国家和地区都有名为 Liberal 的政党。

例句： It is absolutely vital that food supplies should be maintained .
维持食物的供应是绝对必要的。
例句： It is clearly illogical to maintain such a proposition .
坚持这种主张显然是没有道理的。
例句： He maintains that there are no shortcuts to effective management .
他断言 ,有效的管理没有捷径可走。

例句： There are few entertainments in that town .
那个镇上几乎没有娱乐设施。
例句： This hotel is famous for its entertainment .
这家旅馆以殷勤待客著称。

We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

我们相信，开车的人越少，空气污染就会越小。

There are two books.

这儿有两本书。

※In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers.——Nerille Chamberlain,British prime minister 战争中只有输家，没有赢家，尽管双方不论哪一方均可能自称为胜利者。英国首相 张伯伦，N。
※My father had always said that there are four things a child needs plenty of love, nourishing food, fegular sleep , and lots of soap and water---and after those, what he needs most is some intelligent neglect.——Ivy Baker Priest, American officer of government 我父亲总是说，一个孩子需要四样东西--充分的爱、富于营养的食物、有规律的睡眠、大量的肥皂和水--这些完了呢，他最需要的是一些明智的放任。美国政府官员 普里斯特.I.B.

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