sovereign
sovereign
noun
sovereignly
adverb
语源
noun
- a supreme ruler, especially a monarch
最高统治者（尤指君主） - a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling, now only minted for commemorative purposes
沙弗林（旧时英国面值一英镑的金币，现在铸造此种金币主要用于纪念目的）
- possessing supreme or ultimate power
拥有最高统治权的
the Assembly was sovereign over the Council.
大会对理事会有统治权。
■[attrib.](of a nation or state) fully independent and determining its own affairs
（国家，政府）有独立主权的，自主的
a sovereign, democratic republic.
一个有独立主权的民主共和国。
■[attrib.](of affairs) subject to a specified state's control without outside interference
（事务）属于主权范围内的
criticism was seen as interference in China's sovereign affairs.
批评被看作是对中国主权的干涉。
■[attrib.](archaic or poetic/literary)possessing royal power and status
(古 或诗/文)拥有皇家权力和地位的
our most sovereign lord the King.
我们最高皇家统治者国王。
■[attrib.](dated)very good or effective
(旧)非常好；非常有效的
a sovereign remedy for all ills.
一剂包治百病的灵丹妙药。
sovereignly
adverb
语源
- Middle English: from Old French soverain, based on Latin super 'above'. The change in the ending was due to association with reign
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