If liberty means anything at all it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.
📚 名句词汇解析
从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话
n. 自由;许可权;放肆，无礼;解放，释放;
💡 liber自由+ty表名词 → 自由
"the fight for justice and liberty"
争取正义和自由的斗争
近义：freedom
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 方法（ mean的名词复数）;手段;收入;财富;
v. 意味着（ mean的第三人称单数）;引起;打算或注定要某人成为或做某事;
"The inquiry is by no means cut and dried."
调查之事远未盖棺定论。
近义：approach, manner, method, mode, process, strategy
adv. 立刻，马上;向右，右边;恰当地;一直;
adj. 右方的;正确的;合适的;好的，正常的;
n. 正确，正当;右边;权利;右手;
vt. 纠正;扶直，使正;整理;补偿;
vi. （船舶等）复正，恢复平稳;
💡 请把名字写(write)在右边(right)
"Is the coffee all right?"
这咖啡还满意吗？
近义：avenge, vindicate, wreak, mend, rectify, reerect
反义：counterfeit, fake, forge, obstriction, pledge, responsibility
vt. 告诉，说;辨别;吩咐;讲述;
vt.& vi. 分辨，辨别;告诉，吩咐;泄漏;保证;
vi. 泄密，告发;（颜色、声音等）显示;识别;
n. [考古学]（古代村落遗址堆积而成的）台形土墩;[方言]讲的话;谈话;传闻;
💡 他告诉（tell）我，他哥哥很高（tall）
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：maintain, assert, asseverate, mention, assure, name
反义：hide, mask, occult, shield, shroud, veil
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
📜 George Orwell 的更多名言
"If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."