autonomy

1. N-UNCOUNT Autonomy is the control or government of a country, organization, or group by itself rather than by others. 自治

Activists stepped up their demands for local autonomy last month. 活動(dòng)的積極分子上個(gè)月提高了其對(duì)地方自治的要求。

2. N-UNCOUNT Autonomy is the ability to make your own decisions about what to do rather than being influenced by someone else or told what to do. 獨(dú)立自主[正式]

Each of the area managers enjoys considerable autonomy in the running of his own area. 每一位地區(qū)經(jīng)理在各自主琯的區(qū)域都享有相儅大的自主權(quán)。