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

• 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。
• 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。
• Singapore seceded from the Federation of Malaysia and became an independent sovereign state
  新加坡脱离马来西亚联邦成为一个独立的主权国家。
• The document composed in Philadelphia transformed the confederation of sovereign states into a national government.
  在费城起草的这份文件使具有独立主权的各州组成的邦联变成了国家政府。
• The sovereign's head appear on coin and stamp.
  君主的头像出现在硬币和邮票上。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Such a crisis is beyond the ability of Ireland to manage without financial collapse and sovereign default.
  在不造成金融崩溃和主权违约的情况下控制这样一个危机，是超出爱尔兰的能力范围的。
• But this good news is still offset by the continued crisis in sovereign bond markets.
  但主权债券市场持续的危机抵消了这项利好。