sovereign

英 [ˈsɒvrɪn]

美 [ˈsɑːvrɪn]

n.  君主; 元首; 金镑(旧时英国金币，面值一英镑)
adj.  有主权的; 完全独立的; 掌握全部权力的; 有至高无上的权力的

复数：sovereigns　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7133 / COCA.8038

牛津词典

noun

• 君主；元首
  a king or queen
• 金镑（旧时英国金币，面值一英镑）
  an old British gold coin worth one pound

adj.

• 有主权的；完全独立的
  free to govern itself; completely independent
• 掌握全部权力的；有至高无上的权力的
  having complete power or the greatest power in the country
  1. a sovereign ruler
     最高统治者

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (国家)具有独立主权的
  Asovereignstate or country is independent and not under the authority of any other country.
  1. Lithuania and Armenia signed a treaty in Vilnius recognising each other as independent sovereign states...
     立陶宛和亚美尼亚在维尔纽斯签订条约，承认彼此为独立主权国家。
  2. The Russian Federation declared itself to be a sovereign republic.
     俄罗斯联邦宣布自己为主权独立的共和国。
• ADJ (人、机构等)拥有最高统治权的
  Sovereignis used to describe the person or institution that has the highest power in a country.
  1. Sovereign power will continue to lie with the Supreme People's Assembly.
     最高统治权仍然掌握在最高人民会议手中。
• N-COUNT 最高统治者;君主;元首
  Asovereignis a king, queen, or other royal ruler of a country.
  1. In March 1889, she became the first British sovereign to set foot on Spanish soil.
     1889 年 3 月，她成为第一位踏上西班牙领土的英国君主。

英英释义

noun

• a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
  Synonym:crowned headmonarch

adj

• greatest in status or authority or power
  1. a supreme tribunal
  Synonym:supreme
• (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
  1. an autonomous judiciary
  2. a sovereign state
  Synonym:autonomousindependentself-governing

双语例句

• The country celebrated its regained status as a sovereign and independent nation.
  这个国家庆祝自己重新获得主权和独立国家的地位。
• Bank rescues must not divert resources from protecting sovereign liquidity.
  不能让对银行的救助分流了用于保护主权流动性的财力。
• Without action our future will be disappointing global growth and periodic sovereign debt crises.
  不采取行动，我们的未来将是令人失望的全球增长和周期性的主权债务危机。
• Perhaps the most important possibility omitted by this assessment is that of sovereign default.
  或许这个评价遗漏了一个最重要的可能性：主权债务违约。
• Sovereign wealth funds themselves have been around for decades.
  主权财富基金已经存在数十年了。
• We believe this proposal provides a strong, credible and timely response to the ongoing sovereign debt crisis.
  我们相信，该提议针对目前这场主权债务危机给出了一项有力、可信和及时的应对之策。
• Character is of sovereign importance.
  人品最为重要。
• They intend to put money away in a stabilisation fund and a sovereign wealth fund.
  他们希望将资金投入一个稳定基金和一个主权财富基金。
• For sovereign states to share a currency demands solidarity and discipline.
  主权国家要共用一种货币，就需要团结和纪律。
• Sovereign power will continue to lie with the Supreme People's Assembly.
  最高统治权仍然掌握在最高人民会议手中。