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单词 self-sufficient
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self-sufficient
adjective
uk
/ˌself.səˈfɪʃ.ənt/us
/ˌself.səˈfɪʃ.ənt/
C2
abletoprovideeverything you need,especiallyfood, for yourself without thehelpof otherpeople:
（尤指食物）自给自足的
Theprogrammeaimsto make thecountryself-sufficientinfoodproductionand tocutenergyimports.这个项目旨在使国家在粮食上能自给自足，并减少能源进口。
They werebusywithgrowingvegetablesand all the otherchoresof a self-sufficientrurallife.
ableto takecareof yourself, to behappy, or todealwithproblems, withouthelpfrom otherpeople:
She's a very self-sufficientyoungwoman.
He had never had to make adecisionin hislifebut now he had to beentirelyself-sufficient.
More examples
  • Within threeyears, Pakistanbecameself-sufficient.
  • Theyrecallthevillageas atoughbutproudlyself-sufficientplace, with noroads,electricityorrunningwater.
  • As thebabybecomesmore self-sufficient, she'llseekout her ownsourcesofamusement.
  • We werebroughtup to beindependentand self-sufficient.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unaided and working alone
  • fair
  • fend foryourself
  • go it aloneidiom
  • independent
  • independently
  • self-help
  • self-reliance
  • self-taught
  • single-handed
  • single-handedly
  • stand
  • stand onyourown (two) feetidiom
  • stand-alone
  • throwsomeoneback ontheirown resourcesidiom
  • unassisted
  • underyourown steamidiom
  • unforced
  • unsupported
  • withyourown fair hand(s)idiom
  • yourself
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self-sufficiency

noun[U]uk
/ˌself.səˈfɪʃ.ən.si/us
/ˌself.səˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
(Definition ofself-sufficientfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
self-sufficient
adjective
uk
/ˌself.səˈfɪʃ.ənt/us
/ˌself.səˈfɪʃ.ənt/
C2
abletoprovideeverything you need,especiallyfood, for yourself without thehelpof otherpeople
（尤指食物）自给自足的
Theprogrammeaimsto make thecountryself-sufficientinfoodproductionand tocutenergyimports.这个项目旨在使国家在粮食上能自给自足，并减少能源进口。

self-sufficient| American Dictionary

self-sufficient
adjective
us
/ˌself·səˈfɪʃ·ənt/
abletoprovidewhat isnecessarywithout thehelpofothers:
a self-sufficienteconomy/person

self-sufficiency

noun[U]us
/ˌself·səˈfɪʃ·ən·si/
Theyshowedtheirself-sufficiency bygrowingtheirownvegetables.
(Definition ofself-sufficientfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

self-sufficient| Business English

self-sufficient
adjective
FINANCE,COMMERCE
uk
/ˌselfsəˈfɪʃənt/us
abletoprovideeverything you need for yourself,especiallyfood, withoutbuyingfrom or beinghelpedbyothers:
be self-sufficient in sthCurrently, the UK is only 62% self-sufficient inbeef.
Buildingitsownmarketingorganisationin the US wouldallowthecompanytobecomefinanciallyself-sufficient andmarketitsownproducts.
(Definition ofself-sufficientfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofself-sufficient

self-sufficient
For the most part, these groups were independent andself-sufficient.
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The building was developed with 1.20m wideself-sufficientmodules.
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The development of a parallel market economy in recent years has given the false impression that the camps could be, or are nearly,self-sufficient.
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In both cases, aself-sufficientpride is plausibly depicted as directing attention away from real accomplishments.
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It shows the existence of important links between an industry that has usually been defined as aself-sufficientenclave and its hinterland.
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It is already a big relatively integrated andself-sufficientarea.
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On his view, external circumstances can affect virtue - thus, it is not entirelyself-sufficient.
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Why is such melodic eloquence not allowed to beself-sufficient?
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With colonial rule firmly entrenched, the administration turned to making the colonies economicallyself-sufficient.
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One's fellow creatures must be neitherself-sufficientnor beyond harm.
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These competing constructions of older people as frail\\healthy, dependent\\independent,self-sufficient\\a burden, are increasingly exposed to public view.
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Throughout, the bar structures and their subdivisions are governed byself-sufficient, more or less ad hoc numerological and proportional devices.
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On the other, they relocated small groups of refugees who becameself-sufficientthanks to a daily government subsidy.
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While religion is always susceptible to the sceptical challenge as to truth, its acceptance at least provides aself-sufficientground for morality.
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It was not in itself and never could be aself-sufficientstandard of truth and virtue.
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