Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #5495
autonomous
自治的;独立的
Of a country, region, or other entity: having the right or power to govern itself; not under outside control; existing independently.
- 1.
Governing itself independently.
- 2.
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
(政治实体)不受外部力量控制
- 3.
Of or relating to a territory that governs itself independently.
- 4.
existing as an independent entity
作为独立实体存在
- 5.
Sentient; self-aware.
- 6.
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
(个人)在行动和判断上不受外部控制和约束
- 7.
Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules.
- 8.
Used with no subject, indicating an unknown or unspecified agent; used in similar situations as the passive in English (the difference being that the theme in the English passive construction is the subject, while in the Celtic autonomous construction the theme is the object and there is no subject).
自主的;独立自主的;有自我意识的;有知觉的;无人称的;无主语的;(政治实体)不受外部力量控制;作为独立实体存在
In use
After the referendum, the territory became an autonomous region.
The committee operates as an autonomous body within the larger organization.
Many indigenous communities now have autonomous governments.
an autonomous judiciary
the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies
autonomous + noun
自治的+名词
The autonomous region has its own government.
这个自治区域有自己的政府。
be autonomous
是自治的
Connections
Collocations
- autonomous region
- 自治区
- Tibet is an autonomous region of China.西藏是中国的一个自治区。
- autonomous vehicle
- 自动驾驶汽车
- Many companies are developing autonomous vehicles.许多公司正在开发自动驾驶汽车。
- autonomous system
- 自治系统
- The network is divided into several autonomous systems.该网络被划分为几个自治系统。
- autonomous decision
- 自主决策
- The AI makes autonomous decisions based on data.人工智能根据数据做出自主决策。
- autonomous agent
- 自主代理
- An autonomous agent can operate without human intervention.自主代理可以在没有人工干预的情况下运行。
- autonomous entity
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象自动驾驶汽车(autonomous car),自己决定路线,无需人控制。
Context & Register
该词在政治和法学语境中常用,多用于描述国家、地区或组织不受外部控制的状态,属于正式用语。
Grammar Note
表示不受外界控制,常接介词 from 表示不受...控制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'anonymous' and 'synonymous' are true rhymes for 'autonomous' (same stressed vowel /ɒ/ and following /nəməs/). The others share spelling but differ in pronunciation.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.