Word
self-sustaining
/selfsəsˈteiniŋ/
adjective
自给自足的；自立的
Able to provide for one's own needs without help from others; self-sufficient.
- 1.
Able to provide for one's own needs without help from others; self-sufficient.
能够自给自足,无需他人帮助的；自立的。
- 2.
able to provide for your own needs without help from others
能够自给自足
- 3.
Opposing or rejecting exterior influence; independent.
抵制外部影响；独立的。
独立的；不受外界影响的；能够自给自足,无需他人帮助的；自立的。；能够自给自足；抵制外部影响；独立的。；自立的
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The small farm grows its own vegetables and raises chickens, making it self-sustaining.
After years of saving, the village built a solar power system that is completely self-sustaining.
She wants to become self-sustaining so she doesn't have to depend on her parents for money.
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