able to do or decide things by yourself, rather than depending on other people for help 自立的；自力更生的；自主的 Extra Examplessynonym independentTopics Personal qualitiesc2a truly self-reliant community 一个真正自力更生的社区 The idea is to make these women self-reliant. 这样做的目的是使这些妇女自力更生。 teaching children to be practical and self-reliant 教导孩子务实和自力更生