lib·e·ral¹/`lɪbərəl; ˈlɪbərəl/ adj 1 willing to understand or respect other people's ideas and behaviour 心胸宽阔的; 尊重他人想法［行为］的: a liberal attitude towards sex 对待性的开明态度 2 supporting changes in political, social, or religious systems that give people more freedom 支持变革的，（思想）自由开放的 3 giving or using a lot of something 慷慨大方的; 大量使用的: Don't be too liberal with the salt. 别放太多盐。