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autonomous

adjective
🔊/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/
🔊/ɔːˈtɑːnəməs/
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  1. (of a country, a region or an organization国家、地区、组织) able to govern itself or control its own affairs自治的；有自治权的 synonym independent
    • an autonomous republic/state/province自治共和国／州／省
    • a federation of autonomous groups自治团体联合会
    • Higher education is relatively autonomous from the government.高等教育相对来说不受政府控制。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    adverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • fully
    • …
    preposition
    • from
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  2. (of a person人) able to do things and make decisions without help from anyone else自主的；有自主权的
    • Teachers aim to help children become autonomous learners.教师旨在帮助儿童成为自主学习者。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    adverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • fully
    • …
    preposition
    • from
    See full entry
  3. (also self-driving, driverless)
     (of a vehicle交通工具) that has the technology to drive itself without a person in control 自治的；有自治权的
    4. Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Greek autonomos ‘having its own laws’ + -ous.