"freemen" in Chinese (Simplified)
自由民自由人
Definition
'Freemen' 指不受奴役或束缚的人;历史上通常指在城市或社会中享有全部权利的公民。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Freemen' 多用于历史、法律或仪式性场合。常见于中世纪和近代早期历史。现在不用于指现代普通公民。
Examples
In medieval towns, only freemen could vote.
在中世纪的城市,只有**自由民**才能投票。
The freemen of the guild had special rights.
行会的**自由人**拥有特殊权利。
Slaves who were set free became freemen.
被解放的奴隶成为了**自由民**。
Many medieval cities had ceremonies to welcome new freemen.
许多中世纪城市会举办仪式欢迎新的**自由民**。
Being accepted as freemen was a big honor in the past.
在过去,成为**自由人**是一种莫大的荣誉。
Today, the tradition of naming freemen survives in some British towns.
如今,在一些英国小镇,授予**自由民**的传统仍然存在。