| 单词 | autonomy |
| 释义 | autonomy (once / 1471 pages) n When a group wants to govern itself or a person wants to make independent decisions, they are looking for autonomy. Autonomy comes from the Greek roots auto meaning "self" and nomos meaning "custom" or "law." This reflects the political sense of the word — a group's right to self-government or self-rule. When a person seeks autonomy, he or she would like to be able to make decisions independently from an authority figure. Can you relate? WORD FAMILYautonomy: autonomies, autonomous+/autonomous: autonomously, nonautonomous USAGE EXAMPLESUniversities and regulators sacrifice full autonomy by signing confidentiality agreements. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) “We will try to ensure autonomy and diversity,” Education Minister Lee Joon-sik said at a televised news conference. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) They are presences at odds with the world, which partly accounts for their proud, deliberate autonomy. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1n immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence Syn|Hypo|Hyper liberty self-determination, self-government, self-rule government of a political unit by its own people sovereigntygovernment free from external control local optionfreedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdiction home ruleself-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government independence, independency freedom from control or influence of another or others 2n personal independence Syn|Hyper self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency independence, independency freedom from control or influence of another or others |
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