Word
self-sufficient
/ˈselfsəˌfɪʃənt/
adjective
自给自足的；自力更生的
able to provide everything you need for yourself, without help from others
- 1.
Able to provide for oneself independently of others; not needing external support.
能独立养活自己,无需外部支持。
- 2.
able to provide for your own needs without help from others
能够自给自足的
能独立养活自己,无需外部支持。；能够自给自足的；自给自足的；极为自负的
In use
After years of farming, the family became completely self-sufficient, growing all their own food.
The remote village is largely self-sufficient, producing its own energy and repairing its own roads.
She learned to be self-sufficient after moving out on her own, cooking and budgeting without help.
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Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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