sovereignty

英 [ˈsɒvrənti]

美 [ˈsɑːvrənti]

n.  主权; 最高统治权; 最高权威; 独立自主

复数：sovereignties　

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Collins.2 / BNC.5195 / COCA.4852

牛津词典

noun

• 主权；最高统治权；最高权威
  complete power to govern a country
  1. The country claimed sovereignty over the island.
     那个国家声称对该岛拥有主权。
  2. the sovereignty of Parliament
     议会的最高权威
  3. the idea of consumer sovereignty
     消费者至上的观念
• 独立自主
  the state of being a country with freedom to govern itself
  1. The declaration proclaimed the full sovereignty of the republic.
     这份宣言宣告这个共和国完全独立自主。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (国家的)主权，自主统治权
  Sovereigntyis the power that a country has to govern itself or another country or state.
  1. Britain's concern to protect national sovereignty is far from new.
     英国对捍卫国家主权的关切早已不是什么新鲜事了。

英英释义

noun

• the authority of a state to govern another state
• government free from external control
• royal authority
  Synonym:reign

双语例句

• We support its independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty.
  我们支持刚果（金）独立、领土和主权完整。
• These people cherish their independence and sovereignty.
  这些人民珍视他们的独立和主权。
• Therefore, they for the country's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the harbor strong feelings.
  因此，他们对于国家的独立、主权和领土完整怀有强烈的感情。
• For the Chinese, this was our sovereignty and our national interest, he said.
  对中方来说，这是我们的主权和我们的国家利益，他说。
• The right of peoples and nations to permanent sovereignty over their natural wealth and resources;
  各国人民和国家对其自然财富和资源享有永久主权；
• Its objectives are the reunification of ireland, political independence and national sovereignty.
  它的目标是实现爱尔兰的重新统一，政治独立和国家主权。
• They drove the invaders out to safeguard their national independence and state sovereignty.
  他们把侵略者赶了出去以维护民族独立和国家主权。
• Since the theory of absolute sovereignty was introduced, it has been enriched and developed by many political thinkers.
  绝对主权理论产生后，许多政治思想家对其进行了丰富和发展。
• This hurts the poor and threatens sovereignty.
  这伤害了穷人，也威胁到主权。
• Unyielding and united as one, the Egyptian people have safeguarded their independence and sovereignty.
  埃及人民威武不屈、团结一致，捍卫了独立和主权。