| 单词 | libertarian |
| 释义 | libertarian (once / 6789 pages) n Someone who is a libertarian advocates the importance of the individual over government control — libertarians believe strongly in freedom. A libertarian holds onto the idea of a person's free will and individualism, with the word based on the Latin root liber, meaning “free.” In the U.S., libertarians can be to the left or the right of the political spectrum. A libertarian believes that someone should make his or her own decisions rather than rely on a political party line. If you think the government should keep its nose out of your business, then you might be a libertarian. WORD FAMILYlibertarian: libertarianism, libertarians+/liberate: liberated, liberates, liberating, liberation, liberator/liberation: liberations/liberator: liberators/liberty: liberate, libertarian, liberties USAGE EXAMPLESA voluntary 24/7 sobriety program passed the Senate last year but stalled in the House, with MADD, civil libertarians and others raising opposition. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Hoover Institution senior fellow and prominent libertarian conservative philosopher Thomas Sowell announced his retirement in a final column Tuesday morning. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) The 2016 election also saw former Gov. Gary Johnson finish as a distant runner-up in the presidential contest as a Libertarian candidate. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) 1n an advocate of libertarianism Hypo|Hyper civil libertarian a libertarian who is actively concerned with the protection of civil liberties economic libertariana libertarian who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of the state advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea 2n someone who believes the doctrine of free will Ant|Hyper necessitarian someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will philosopher a specialist in philosophy |
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