free rein

英 [friː reɪn]

美 [friː reɪn]

自由放任；完全的行动自由

英英释义

noun

• the removal of constraints
  1. he gave free rein to his impulses
  2. they gave full play to the artist's talent
  Synonym:play

双语例句

• The Supreme Court has generally held that Congress has free rein in determining where that public interest lies.
  最高法院一般认为，国会可以自由决定公共利益的范围。
• The king had free rein in his country.
  国王在他的国家可以为所欲为。
• Do you think it advisable for parents to give free rein to their teenage children so as to develop their individuality?
  你觉得家长对十来岁的孩子条取放任态度，以让他们发展个性这种做法可取吗？
• The National Party, the junior partner in Australia's coalition government, draws much of its support from the countryside and is particularly reluctant to give free rein to the water market.
  在澳大利亚联合政府中处于较低地位的国家党从农村地区获得了很大支持，因此，它极其不情愿为水交易市场亮绿灯。
• She gave them free rein to change the kitchen, though.
  不过，她允许他们自由改装厨房。
• To begin with, studying alone gives us free rein over what and how we study.
  首先，独自念书时我们能自由决定读书的内容和方式。
• You are about to outdo yourself, dear Libra, so if you are working on a project, allow yourself free rein.
  你正打算要超越你自己，亲爱的天秤，如果你在进行一个项目的话，让自己自由发挥吧。
• The place where fantasy is given free rein.
  可以让幻想任意驰骋的地方。
• He gave his army free rein to crush rebels.
  他放手让他的军队消灭叛军。
• The nation's leaders also may want the West to come back in order to balance the influence of China, which has had virtually free rein to exploit Myanmar's vast natural resources.
  政府领导人也希望与西方合作以平衡中国在缅影响力，中国现在几乎可以不受任何限制地开采缅甸的巨大自然资源。