sovereignty

英 [ˈsɒvrənti]

美 [ˈsɑːvrənti]

n.  主权; 最高统治权; 最高权威; 独立自主

复数：sovereignties　

TOEFLGRETEM8法律

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

• It primarily includes: safeguarding state sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and security;
  它主要包括：维护国家主权、统一、领土完整和安全；
• 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。
• Soon they began to sell out their country's sovereignty and independence.
  不久，他们开始出卖他们国家的主权和独立。
• 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；
• All this was symbolic of the power and the sovereignty of God.
  这一切都是象徵神的能力和主权。
• Is it worth fighting a big war, in the name of an abstraction like sovereignty?
  在主权之类抽象概念的名义下打一场大战是否值得呢？
• She says the sovereignty of the Crown must be preserved.
  她说必须维护王国政府的主权。
• Lacking sovereignty, they could organise no defence against their oppressors.
  没有主权他们就无法组织起来反抗压迫者。
• We feel passionately about our sovereignty and national dignity. We have our own judgment about international affairs.
  我们对国家的主权和民族尊严抱有强烈的情感，我们对世界事务有自己的判断。
• These people cherish their independence and sovereignty.
  这些人民珍视他们的独立和主权。