1 accepting different opinions or kinds of behaviour; tolerant 开明的；宽容忍耐的: He has very liberal parents. 他的父母很开明。

2 (in politics) believing in or based on principles of commercial freedom, freedom of choice, and avoiding extreme social and political change （政治）自由主义的: liberal policies/politicians 自由主义政策╱政治家

3 not strictly limited in amount or variety 慷慨的；大方的 liberal noun [C]: He's always considered himself a liberal. 他总认为自己是个开明的人。 ➔liberalism /-ɪzəm ||; -ˌɪzəm/ noun [U]