英和和英

成句

let freedom ring

1. (米国用法) A statement that the ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness should be spread across the Earth and allowed to flourish.
   • 2007, James D. Scurlock, Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of ..., page 53:

     banks should be allowed to do whatever they wanted (this was America, by God, let freedom ring!)

   • 2011, Penn Jillette, God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other ..., page 163:

     Let freedom ring. Let people decide with their wallets how much security they want.

使用する際の注意点

• Can sometimes take on a more political tone among conservatives, e.g. opposition to policies perceived as socialist in nature; i.e. let freedom ring in the free market sense.