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

self-sufficient

adjective ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃ(ə)ntˈˌsɛlf səˈfɪʃənt
  • 1Needing no outside help in satisfying one's basic needs, especially with regard to the production of food.

    (尤指食物生产)自给自足的

    I don't think the country could ever be self-sufficient in food

    由于气候因素,我认为博茨瓦纳不可能在食物方面自给自足。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There, the farmers have helped transform the country into a self-sufficient food producer, to the extent that Zambia will this year export maize for the first time in decades.
    • India is self-sufficient in food production, but starvation is reported every year in this country of a billion-plus people.
    • Both sides in Cyprus are fairly self-sufficient in terms of food production and both export a variety of fruit and vegetables.
    • As I argued in my last column, we must not fool ourselves into believing that we can become totally self-sufficient in food.
    • One facet of this was that many parts of the non-European world, previously self-sufficient in basic foods, were now forced into being suppliers of cheap raw materials for the rich countries.
    • Until the past few decades, Nigeria had been self-sufficient in producing enough food to feed the population.
    • We don't have to worry about having enough to eat because we are basically self-sufficient in food.
    • The country is self-sufficient in food production, despite the increased production of cash crops.
    • Approximately 85 percent of the population live in rural areas and are largely self-sufficient in food production, and many derive cash income from export cash crops and local food markets.
    • Despite abundant livestock, one of the world's richest fishing zones, and a huge agriculture potential, the country is not self-sufficient in food and other basic necessities.
    • We believe that Montserrat should be self-sufficient in food production.
    • Carrying a tent and a small camping stove with him, he camped every night during his journey through Europe and Russia, cooking his own food and therefore remaining self-sufficient.
    • Seeds and tools can be given, which allow families to grow food and become self-sufficient.
    • Zambia, in the last three years, has not only been self-sufficient in food, but has managed to export maize to some neighbouring countries.
    • Despite its use of ‘primitive’ techniques, Mexico was also once largely self-sufficient in basic grains production.
    • Britain had never been self-sufficient in food.
    • In 1975 Angola was self-sufficient in food crops, the world's fourth-largest coffee grower, and had the richest fishing grounds in southern Africa.
    • Local communities outside the cities are largely self-sufficient in food production.
    • Turkey is self-sufficient in food production.
    • I would insist that we be self-sufficient in food within two years, and that all profits from all companies operating on Irish soil should remain in Ireland.
    1. 1.1 Emotionally and intellectually independent.
      (情感、智力上)独立的
      their son was a little bit of a loner and very self-sufficient

      他们的儿子有点不合群,而且非常独立。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • You are so self-sufficient that your emotions are always controlled (in some individuals this aspect creates the appearance of being cold).
      • Lisa emotionally withdrew and became, in every way, an adult - a self-sufficient person with her emotions and her life under tight control.
      • This book is addressed to music teachers and discusses how they can help children become independent and self-sufficient music thinkers.
      • Boys are independent, self-sufficient, aggressive, dominant, ambitious, stoic, and above all, successful.
      • When I was dating the man who would become my third husband, I finally felt self-sufficient emotionally.
      • Not only were you beautiful but you were also smart, self-sufficient, independent and strong.
      • Such self-made men are often proud and self-sufficient.
      • An independent woman is self-sufficient and free to have fun!
      • She is an independent, resourceful, and self-sufficient woman.
      • You are very rooted internally, and emotionally self-sufficient, regardless of how chaotic or unstable your circumstances may become.
      • She had grown used to not having her father around, and was so self-sufficient and intelligent and beautiful.
      • While staff remained supportive, they encouraged the adolescents and young adults to become more independent and self-sufficient.
      • Americans, even today, are taught by their parents that to be free they must learn to be self-sufficient and independent, and that they cannot depend on others.
      • Both oppose the contemporary notion of an independent, self-sufficient, wholly autonomous self.
      • As independent, self-sufficient camp professionals, we all chafe at increasing government involvement in our personal lives and camp operations.
      Synonyms
      independent, self-supporting, self-sustaining, self-reliant, self-standing, able to stand on one's own two feet, living on one's hump
      self-contained, self-made
      rare autarkic, autarkical

Derivatives

  • self-sufficiently

  • adverb
    • Living out of a van for awhile, homeless for a little while longer, he eventually returned to Quebec to build and live as self-sufficiently as possible in an 800-square-foot cabin way out in the middle of the woods.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The problem is that those people don't have the purchasing power to buy that food that we are self-sufficiently producing.
      • By the way, there are great tracts of land in the world where you can live fairly self-sufficiently without interference from anybody.
      • He set up home, deep in the English countryside and endeavoured to live self-sufficiently, from a small holding with only a few pigs and chickens.
      • Indigenous participants, principally from the Americas, emphasised that their traditional lifestyles and relationships allowed them to live self-sufficiently and sustainably.
  • self-sufficing

  • adjective

Definition of self-sufficient in US English:

self-sufficient

adjectiveˈˌsɛlf səˈfɪʃəntˈˌself səˈfiSHənt
  • 1Needing no outside help in satisfying one's basic needs, especially with regard to the production of food.

    (尤指食物生产)自给自足的

    I don't think Botswana, due to the climate, could ever be self-sufficient in food

    由于气候因素,我认为博茨瓦纳不可能在食物方面自给自足。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Local communities outside the cities are largely self-sufficient in food production.
    • Despite its use of ‘primitive’ techniques, Mexico was also once largely self-sufficient in basic grains production.
    • I would insist that we be self-sufficient in food within two years, and that all profits from all companies operating on Irish soil should remain in Ireland.
    • India is self-sufficient in food production, but starvation is reported every year in this country of a billion-plus people.
    • Turkey is self-sufficient in food production.
    • Until the past few decades, Nigeria had been self-sufficient in producing enough food to feed the population.
    • One facet of this was that many parts of the non-European world, previously self-sufficient in basic foods, were now forced into being suppliers of cheap raw materials for the rich countries.
    • Approximately 85 percent of the population live in rural areas and are largely self-sufficient in food production, and many derive cash income from export cash crops and local food markets.
    • Despite abundant livestock, one of the world's richest fishing zones, and a huge agriculture potential, the country is not self-sufficient in food and other basic necessities.
    • There, the farmers have helped transform the country into a self-sufficient food producer, to the extent that Zambia will this year export maize for the first time in decades.
    • We believe that Montserrat should be self-sufficient in food production.
    • As I argued in my last column, we must not fool ourselves into believing that we can become totally self-sufficient in food.
    • Seeds and tools can be given, which allow families to grow food and become self-sufficient.
    • In 1975 Angola was self-sufficient in food crops, the world's fourth-largest coffee grower, and had the richest fishing grounds in southern Africa.
    • Carrying a tent and a small camping stove with him, he camped every night during his journey through Europe and Russia, cooking his own food and therefore remaining self-sufficient.
    • Britain had never been self-sufficient in food.
    • We don't have to worry about having enough to eat because we are basically self-sufficient in food.
    • Zambia, in the last three years, has not only been self-sufficient in food, but has managed to export maize to some neighbouring countries.
    • The country is self-sufficient in food production, despite the increased production of cash crops.
    • Both sides in Cyprus are fairly self-sufficient in terms of food production and both export a variety of fruit and vegetables.
    1. 1.1 Emotionally and intellectually independent.
      (情感、智力上)独立的
      their son was a little bit of a loner and very self-sufficient

      他们的儿子有点不合群,而且非常独立。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • While staff remained supportive, they encouraged the adolescents and young adults to become more independent and self-sufficient.
      • You are so self-sufficient that your emotions are always controlled (in some individuals this aspect creates the appearance of being cold).
      • Such self-made men are often proud and self-sufficient.
      • Boys are independent, self-sufficient, aggressive, dominant, ambitious, stoic, and above all, successful.
      • Lisa emotionally withdrew and became, in every way, an adult - a self-sufficient person with her emotions and her life under tight control.
      • When I was dating the man who would become my third husband, I finally felt self-sufficient emotionally.
      • She is an independent, resourceful, and self-sufficient woman.
      • Americans, even today, are taught by their parents that to be free they must learn to be self-sufficient and independent, and that they cannot depend on others.
      • As independent, self-sufficient camp professionals, we all chafe at increasing government involvement in our personal lives and camp operations.
      • Both oppose the contemporary notion of an independent, self-sufficient, wholly autonomous self.
      • This book is addressed to music teachers and discusses how they can help children become independent and self-sufficient music thinkers.
      • She had grown used to not having her father around, and was so self-sufficient and intelligent and beautiful.
      • Not only were you beautiful but you were also smart, self-sufficient, independent and strong.
      • An independent woman is self-sufficient and free to have fun!
      • You are very rooted internally, and emotionally self-sufficient, regardless of how chaotic or unstable your circumstances may become.
      Synonyms
      independent, self-supporting, self-sustaining, self-reliant, self-standing, able to stand on one's own two feet, living on one's hump
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