self-reliant

英 [ˌself rɪˈlaɪənt]

美 [ˌself rɪˈlaɪənt]

adj.  自立的; 自力更生的; 自主的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 自立的；自力更生的；自主的
  able to do or decide things by yourself, rather than depending on other people for help

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 自主的;自立的;自力更生的
  If you areself-reliant, you are able to do things and make decisions by yourself, without needing other people to help you.
  1. She is intelligent and self-reliant, speaking her mind and not suffering fools gladly.
     她聪慧自立，大胆直言，对蠢人没有耐心。

英英释义

adj

• (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
  Synonym:autonomousself-directed

双语例句

• For decades, we have taken pride in being self-reliant, but now we realize the importance of participating in and contributing to a broader economic order.
  几十年来，我们总是以自立为荣，但是现在我们意识到了参与和促成更为广阔的经济秩序的重要性。
• This strategy is grounded in a clear and achievable goal shared by the Iraqi people and the American people: an Iraq that is sovereign, stable and self-reliant.
  这一战略是基于伊拉克人民和美国人民的明确和可实现的共同目标：伊拉克是独立自主的，稳定的，并且自立的。
• We are specializing in self-reliant home power systems.
  我们在自力更生的家用电源系统的专业。
• The Danish Island of Samso, whose inhabitants have achieved self-sufficiency in renewable power, is one example of the self-reliant community initiatives that Denmark has to offer.
  丹麦的萨姆索岛，就是个响应国家倡议，自力更生的社区例子之一，其居民已经通过利用可再生能源达到生活上自给自足。
• I have learnt to be more independent and self-reliant.
  我学会更加独立与自立自强。
• Her disposition was vivacious, and she liked this self-reliant, self-sufficient, straight spoken boy.
  她的性格很活泼，她喜欢这个独立自主、自命不凡、说话直爽的男孩子。
• A man should be self-reliant.
  男儿当自强。
• Raising self-reliant children requires parents at times to lead with their heads and not their hearts.
  培养有自立能力的孩子要求家长们不时地用理智而不是用感情来引导孩子。
• On the other hand, in today's world, lots of women are financially equal to men while not self-reliant spiritually.
  另一方面，今天，很多女性在经济上已经可以和男人平起平坐了，但她们的精神并没有真正的自立起来。
• We can believe we are being self-reliant and independent, and yet there is still clearly an overarching destiny, a Great Maker.
  我们可以去相信是自我依靠的、独立的，然而还是清晰地有着一个包罗万象的命运&伟大的造物者。