如：

　　free可以表示自由的或空閑的，后面不加介系詞。

　　The government will be free to pursue its economic policies.政府將可不受限制地實行其經(jīng)濟政策。

　　The elections were free and fair.選舉是自由公正的。

　　Economists argued that freer markets would quickly revive the region's economy.經(jīng)濟學家認為更加自由的市場將使這個地區(qū)的經(jīng)濟迅速復蘇。

　　He fears that until state subsidies are removed, Russia will never have a truly free press.他擔心在取消國家補助之前，俄羅斯將根本不會有真正自由的媒體。

　　Dogs were allowed to roam free and 48 sheep were killed.沒有對狗加以約束而讓它們四處亂跑，結(jié)果有48只羊被咬死。