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autonomy

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autonomy ˈtɑːnəmi/ noun
autonomy
ˈtɑːnəmi/
noun
Learner's definition of AUTONOMY
[noncount]
: the state of existing or acting separately from others : independence自治;独立
: the power or right of a country, group, etc., to govern itself自治权
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3908 COCA: 4712

autonomy

noun

au·​ton·​o·​my ȯ-ˈtä-nə-mē How to pronounce autonomy (audio)
plural autonomies
1
: the quality or state of being self-governing
especially : the right of self-government
The territory was granted autonomy.
2
: self-directing freedom and especially moral independence
personal autonomy
3
: a self-governing state

Example Sentences

The Catalans take the matter of their language very seriously; it is an outward indication of their autonomy, of their distinction from the rest of Spain. Polly Evans, It's Not About the Tapas, 2006 The term empire implies more than simple cultural dominance or preeminent military power. It applies to states that use force to occupy and control a group of other states or regions. The conquered states, robbed of autonomy and political independence, become colonies, provinces, or territories of the imperial power. Taxes are levied, laws are imposed, soldiers are conscripted, governors are installed—all without the consent of the subjugated state. Michael J. Glennon, Wilson Quarterly, Summer 2002 The social payoff of the new knowledge would be new technology, then new industries and new jobs. Compton got nowhere with the administration, partly because he was an anti-New Dealer, partly because the government was unwilling to grant scientists the autonomy that they claimed, and partly because his program represented a trickle-down approach to economic recovery. Daniel J. Kevles, New Republic, 30 Sept. 2002 Usually, Americans think of freedom as a condition of personal autonomy, independence from the will of others. This way of thinking reflects just the kind of distinction—between oneself and the rest of the group of which one is a part—that Dewey considered false. Louis Menand, The Metaphysical Club, 2001 a teacher who encourages individual autonomy The territory has been granted autonomy. See More
Recent Examples on the Web In Wednesday's ruling, the court supported the school's decision to fire Joshua Payne-Elliott, saying it's protected by the doctrine of church autonomy under the First Amendment. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022 This autonomy will be a significant marker in the era of digital acceleration. Martin Birch, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 What is autonomy when some version of your thoughts are read into a circuit board? Elissa Welle, STAT, 18 July 2022 Bodily autonomy can’t be something only women want, surely? Raven Smith, Vogue, 29 June 2022 Bodily autonomy is something that should be an amendment to the constitution, not just state but U.S. Constitution. Lillian Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2022 To call this movie timely would be both an understatement and a bit of a misnomer, since the battle for women’s bodily autonomy has never not been a timely issue. Sonaiya Kelleystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022 But autonomy won’t be available everywhere simultaneously. Will Knight, Wired, 6 Jan. 2022 But such concerns become, to my eye, more compelling in the context of a larger anxiety for women’s bodily autonomy. Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see autonomous

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of autonomy was circa 1623
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3908 COCA: 4712
autonomy

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF AUTONOMY | VERB + AUTONOMY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, substantial相當大的自治權greater, increased, increasing, more較大的/更多的/越來越多的/較多的自治權absolute, complete, full絕對的/完全的/充分的自治權relative相對的自治權limited有限的自治權The Act granted limited autonomy to the republics.該法案賦予各共和國的自治權是有限的。individual, personal個人自主local, national, regional地方/國家/區域自治administrative, cultural, economic, financial, managerial, political, professional, etc.行政、文化、經濟、財政、管理、政治、專業等自主權patient, teacher, worker, etc.患者、教師、工人等的自主權... OF AUTONOMYdegree, level, measure自治程度;自治水平a high degree of autonomy高度自治VERB + AUTONOMYenjoy, have享有/擁有自主權The subsidiary companies will now have more autonomy.這些附屬公司現在將擁有更多的自主權。assert, exercise堅持/行使自主權an individual's right to exercise autonomy個人行使自主權的權利maintain, preserve, retain維持/保持/保留自治權The cantons and communes of Switzerland have preserved their autonomy.瑞士的州和市鎮仍然享有自治權。gain獲得自主權seek, struggle for, want尋求自治;努力爭取自主權;想要自主權give sb, grant (sb)給予某人自主權;賦予(某人)自主權Head office is giving the regional offices more autonomy.總公司將給地區分公司更多的自主權。reduce降低自主權PREPOSITIONautonomy from從⋯獲得自主權Schools have gained greater autonomy from government control.學校已從政府那裏獲得了更大的自主權。PHRASESa demand for autonomy要求自主demands for cultural autonomy文化自主權的要求

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