sovereign
英 [ˈsɒvrɪn] 美 [ˈsɑvrən]

n.

君主；最高统治者；独立国；旧时价值为一镑的英国金币

adj.

独立自主的；拥有最高统治权的；至高无上的；极好的

变形

复数：sovereigns

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C] 君主，国王，女王 a ruler such as a king or queen
2. [C] 旧时价值为一镑的英国金币 a former British gold coin worth ￡1

adj.(形容词)

1. 控制国家的;统治的 in control of a country;ruling
2. 独立自主的 (of a country) in dependent and self-governing

英英释义

sovereign[ 'sɔvərin, 'sʌv- ]

• n.a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

  同义词：crowned headmonarch

• adj.
  • (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces

    "a sovereign state"

    同义词：autonomousindependentself-governing

  • greatest in status or authority or power

    同义词：supreme

词组短语

sovereign state主权国；独立国

sovereign wealth fund主权基金（由政府投资）

sovereign debt外债；国债

sovereign power主权；[法]最高权力

sovereign nation主权国家

sovereign risk政治风险；主权风险

sovereign immunity n. 主权豁免权

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

sovereign, predominant, dominant

这组词都有“占优势的，支配其它的”的意思，其区别是：

sovereign侧重指其他事物都从属于或低于它的。

predominant侧重指影响与新近的优势。

dominant强调权威。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The sovereign completely recovered from his illness.
   元首完全自病中复原了。
2. No earthly sovereign can do what he pleases.
   没有一个世间君王可以为所欲为。
3. A sovereign fell, bright and new, on the soft pile of the tablecloth.
   一枚金镑，锃亮而崭新，落在厚实柔软的桌布上。

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Morocco is a sovereign independent monarchy.
   摩洛哥是个有主权而独立的君主国。
2. No one questions the queen's sovereign authority.
   没有人怀疑女王的至高无上的权力。
3. The papal authority is sovereign.
   罗马教皇的权力是至高无上的。
4. There is no sovereign remedy for colds.
   伤风感冒没有灵丹妙药。

权威例句

Sovereign Debt: Is to Forgive to Forget?
How Sovereign Is Sovereign Credit Risk?
The European Sovereign Debt Crisis
Homo Sacer: Sovereign Power and Bare Life
Homo Sacer: Sovereign Power and Bare Life
Sovereign Virtue: The Theory and Practice of Equality
Homo Sacer: Sovereign Power and Bare Life (review)
Semi-Sovereign People: A Realist View of Democracy in America
The Semi-Sovereign People. A Realist's View of Democracy In America
A Constant Recontracting Model of Sovereign Debt