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单词 sovereign
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sov·er·eign

noun
/ˈsɒvrɪn/
/ˈsɑːvrɪn/
  1. (formal) a king or queen君主；元首
    • The Tongan sovereign is head of state and exercises executive power.汤加主权为国家元首，行使行政权。
    • The islands are ruled by a governor, representing the British sovereign.这些岛屿由总督代表英国君主管辖。
    Topics People in societyc2
  2. an old British gold coin worth one pound金镑（旧时英国金币，面值一英镑）
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French soverain, based on Latin super ‘above’. The change in the ending was due to association with reign.

sov·er·eign

adjective
/ˈsɒvrɪn/
/ˈsɑːvrɪn/
 (formal)
  1. [only before noun] (of a country or state) free to govern itself; completely independent有主权的；完全独立的 synonym autonomous
    • a sovereign state主权国家
    • to be given sovereign rights被赋予主权
  2. having complete power or the greatest power in the country掌握全部权力的；有至高无上的权力的
    • a sovereign ruler最高统治者
    • Parliament must always remain sovereign.议会必须始终保持主权。
    Topics People in societyc2
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French soverain, based on Latin super ‘above’. The change in the ending was due to association with reign.
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