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词汇 self-reliant
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Definition of self-reliant in English:

self-reliant

adjective ˌsɛlfrɪˈlʌɪənt
  • Reliant on one's own powers and resources rather than those of others.

    a self-reliant little girl
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The natural hazards are too numerous and the climate too determinedly extreme to tolerate inhabitation by anybody but the most intrepid and self-reliant.
    • It's wonderful to be independent and self-reliant.
    • New Zealanders tend to be resourceful, self-reliant people.
    • He appears self-reliant and confident with some maturity.
    • Indeed, learning a martial art makes one self-reliant and disciplined, and also greatly boosts one's confidence.
    Synonyms
    self-sufficient, self-supporting, self-sustaining, self-standing, able to stand on one's own two feet, living on one's hump
    self-contained, independent, self-made
    rare autarkic, autarkical

Derivatives

  • self-reliantly

  • adverb
    • Labor unions, he held, should self-reliantly pursue their objectives directly by militantly bargaining with employers.

Definition of self-reliant in US English:

self-reliant

adjective
  • Reliant on one's own powers and resources rather than those of others.

    a self-reliant little girl
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The natural hazards are too numerous and the climate too determinedly extreme to tolerate inhabitation by anybody but the most intrepid and self-reliant.
    • Indeed, learning a martial art makes one self-reliant and disciplined, and also greatly boosts one's confidence.
    • New Zealanders tend to be resourceful, self-reliant people.
    • It's wonderful to be independent and self-reliant.
    • He appears self-reliant and confident with some maturity.
    Synonyms
    self-sufficient, self-supporting, self-sustaining, self-standing, able to stand on one's own two feet, living on one's hump
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