| 单词 | autonomous |
| 释义 | autonomous (once / 3857 pages) adj Autonomous describes things that function separately or independently. Once you move out of your parents' house and get your own job, you will be an autonomous member of the family. This adjective autonomous is often used of countries, regions, or groups that have the right to govern themselves: Vatican City, where the Catholic pope lives, is an autonomous territory located within the city limits of Rome. The corresponding noun is autonomy, referring to the state of existing or functioning independently. Autonomous is from Greek autonomos "independent," from autos "self" plus nomos "law." WORD FAMILYautonomous: autonomously, nonautonomous+/autonomy: autonomies, autonomous USAGE EXAMPLESSeriously injured civilians were sent to Irbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdish region east of Mosul. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) But it’s useful to remember that, while autonomous vehicles are on the near horizon, they are not quite at the door. Slate(Dec 30, 2016) Shares rose further in September when Nvidia said it will work with Baidu, a Chinese e-commerce company, to develop an autonomous driving system. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1adj existing as an independent entity the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies Syn independent free from external control and constraint 2adj (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces an autonomous judiciary Syn independent, self-governing, sovereign free able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint 3adj (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment Syn self-directed, self-reliant independent free from external control and constraint |
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