| 单词 | on liberty |
| 释义 | > as lemmason liberty c. Nautical. Leave of absence; shore leave. Frequently in on liberty. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > [noun] > leave of absence > for sailors shore leave1593 liberty1758 run1821 shore liberty1906 beacher1946 1758 J. Blake Plan Marine Syst. 12 They shall be allowed to complete the remainder of the aforesaid time of liberty. 1758 J. Blake Plan Marine Syst. 13 The seaman ashore on liberty. 1821 Rep. from Comm. VI. 345 Has not that very much arisen from the practice of British sailors being permitted to visit Canton in large bodies together on liberty? 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Breaking liberty, not returning at the appointed time. 1920 M. Moore Let. 11 June in Sel. Lett. (1998) 128 We have had a ‘big liberty’ in Panama City. Liberty at large I think they called it. 1981 V. N. McIntyre Entropy Effect ii. 48 The Enterprise seemed deserted, haunted, surreal, with its crew on liberty and its lights dimmed. 2007 J. L. Holloway Aircraft Carriers at War xi. 211 Liberty for sections 2 and 4 will commence at 0900 and will expire onboard at 1700 this afternoon. < as lemmas |
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