autonomy

autonomy
[ɔːˈtɒnəmi]
(pl. -ies)
  1. [mass noun](of a country or region) the right or condition of self-government, especially in a particular sphere
    (国家或地区的)自治,自治权
    Tatarstan demanded greater autonomy within the Russian Federation.
    鞑靼斯坦要求在俄罗斯联邦中享有更高的自治权。
    ■[count noun]a self-governing country or region
    自治国;自治地区
    ■freedom from external control or influence; independence
    自治;独立
    ■(in Kantian moral philosophy) the capacity of an agent to act in accordance with objective morality rather than under the influence of desires
    (康德道德哲学用语)自律
派生
autonomist
( & )
noun & adjective
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Greek autonomia, from autonomos 'having its own laws', from autos 'self' + nomos 'law'
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