Word · Frequency #7133
sovereign
君主；元首；统治者
A monarch; the ruler or head of state of a country, especially by hereditary right.
- 1.
A monarch; the ruler of a country.
君主；国家统治者
- 2.
The title of a monarch.
君主的称号。
- 3.
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
国家的统治者或国家元首,通常通过世袭权利继承
- 4.
One who is not a subject to a ruler or nation.
不受统治者或国家管辖的人
- 5.
God, the supreme being who has power over all creation.
上帝,拥有支配一切受造物之力的至高存在。
- 6.
A gold coin of the United Kingdom, with a nominal value of one pound sterling but in practice used as a bullion coin.
英国金币,面值一英镑,但实际用作投资金币
- 7.
A former Australian gold coin, minted from 1855–1931, of one pound value.
前澳大利亚金币,1855–1931年铸造,面值一英镑
- 8.
A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 25 liters, equivalent to 33+1⁄3 standard bottles.
容量约25升的超大香槟瓶,相当于33又1/3标准瓶
- 9.
Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalini, or genus Basilarchia, eg., ursula, viceroy.
蛱蝶族或Basilarchia属的任何蝴蝶,如ursula、viceroy
主权者；独立自主者；上帝；造物主；至高无上的主宰；英国一英镑金币；索维林金币；澳大利亚一英镑金币（1855–1931）；25升超大型香槟瓶
In use
A sovereign must balance the needs of different groups within the nation.
The museum displayed a ceremonial robe once worn by a sovereign.
The children asked their teacher what the sovereign did all day.
the sovereign of [place]
the sovereign of [地方] 表示某个地方的君主。
The sovereign of Sweden is King Carl XVI Gustaf.
瑞典的君主是卡尔十六世·古斯塔夫国王。
[article] sovereign
[冠词] sovereign 表示一个或特指的君主。
A sovereign must act in the best interest of the nation.
一位元首必须为国家的最佳利益行事。
sovereign's [noun]
sovereign's [名词] 表示君主的某物。
Connections
Collocations
- sovereign state
- 主权国家
- Every sovereign state has the right to determine its own laws.每个主权国家都有权制定自己的法律。
- sovereign nation
- 主权民族/国家
- The island became a sovereign nation after years of colonial rule.经过多年的殖民统治，该岛成为了一个主权国家。
- sovereign power
- 主权权力
- The constitution vests sovereign power in the people.宪法将主权权力赋予人民。
- sovereign ruler
- 君主
- The sovereign ruler addressed the nation on the holiday.君主在节日期间向全国发表了讲话。
- sovereign immunity
- 主权豁免
- The doctrine of sovereign immunity protects the government from lawsuits.主权豁免原则保护政府免于诉讼。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sovereign 音似 '索维林'，联想 '君主索取维系统治的权力'。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
Words spelled with '-eign' are pronounced differently. 'reign', 'feign', and 'deign' rhyme with /eɪn/, while 'sovereign' has /sɑvrən/ and 'foreign' has /fɔːrən/, which do not rhyme with the others.
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。
Learn the forms together
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