英語

liberalize

gb/lˈɪbɚəlˌaɪz/ us/lˈɪbɚəlˌaɪz/
C1 英語
語義
0件の語義
動詞 formal C1 action
1

make rules less strict

to change rules or laws so that people have more freedom

用法パターン: liberalize [laws/rules/policies/restrictions]
よくある間違い:
Do not confuse liberalize with liberate. Liberate usually means to free a person or place from control or imprisonment.
類義語
relax (more common and general; often used with rules or restrictions) | loosen (less formal; suggests making controls less tight) | ease (emphasizes making restrictions less severe)
対義語
tighten (to make rules or controls stricter) | restrict (to limit freedom or reduce what is allowed) | regulate (to control by rules, often more formally)
コロケーション
liberalize laws |liberalize rules |liberalize regulations |liberalize policy |liberalize restrictions |liberalize visa rules |liberalize immigration laws |liberalize censorship
テーマ
law |government |policy |society
例文
  • The government plans to liberalize visa rules for skilled workers.
  • Several countries have liberalized their media laws in recent years.
  • The city voted to liberalize restrictions on outdoor dining.
学習者向け例文
  • The new law liberalizes the rules for small businesses.
  • They want to liberalize travel rules.
動詞 business C1 process
2

open markets to competition

to make trade or business freer by removing government controls or limits

用法パターン: liberalize [an economy/a market/trade/an industry]
よくある間違い:
Liberalize an economy means reduce controls; it does not necessarily mean make it politically liberal.
類義語
deregulate (focuses specifically on removing government regulations) | open up (less formal; often used for markets becoming accessible) | free up (emphasizes removing limits on activity or movement)
対義語
protect (in trade, to shield domestic industries from foreign competition) | regulate (to impose or maintain official controls) | nationalize (to bring an industry under state ownership, often the opposite of market opening)
コロケーション
liberalize trade |liberalize the economy |liberalize markets |liberalize the banking sector |liberalize the energy market |liberalize imports |liberalize foreign investment |liberalize capital flows
テーマ
economics |business |trade |markets |government
例文
  • The reforms were designed to liberalize trade and attract foreign investment.
  • After the crisis, the country slowly liberalized its banking sector.
  • Critics argue that liberalizing the energy market could raise prices for consumers.
学習者向け例文
  • The country liberalized its economy in the 1990s.
  • The new policy will liberalize imports.
動詞 formal C2 process
3

become more socially open

to become or make attitudes more open and accepting

用法パターン: [views/attitudes/society] liberalize; liberalize [someone's views/attitudes]
よくある間違い:
This sense is less common than the policy or economic sense and is usually used in formal discussion.
類義語
become more progressive (emphasizes support for reform or social change) | become more tolerant (emphasizes accepting differences) | open up (less formal; suggests becoming more accepting or less rigid)
対義語
harden (to become less flexible or less open to change) | conservatize (rare; to make more conservative in attitude) | radicalize (to make more extreme, not simply less liberal)
コロケーション
liberalize attitudes |liberalize views |liberalize society |liberalize public opinion |liberalize social norms |liberalize political culture
テーマ
politics |society |attitudes |culture
例文
  • Public attitudes toward divorce have liberalized over time.
  • University life helped liberalize his political views.
  • The campaign aimed to liberalize social attitudes toward mental health.
学習者向け例文
  • Her views liberalized as she met people from different backgrounds.
  • Society has liberalized on many social issues.
文法
辞書形
liberalize
IPA
GB/lˈɪbɚəlˌaɪz/
US/lˈɪbɚəlˌaɪz/
音節・強勢
lib - er - al - ize (4音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (lib)
活用形
Verb
  • Base: liberalize
  • 3rd Person Singular: liberalizes
  • Present Participle: liberalizing
  • Past: liberalized
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