self-sufficient
/ˌselfsəˈfɪʃənt/adjective
1- needing no outside help in satisfying one's basic needs, especially with regard to the production of food(尤指食物生产)自给自足的:
I don't think Botswana, due to the climate, could ever be self-sufficient in food.
由于气候因素, 我认为博茨瓦纳不可能在食物方面自给自足。
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- emotionally and intellectually independent(情感、智力上)独立的:
their son was a little bit of a loner and very self-sufficient.
他们的儿子有点不合群, 而且非常独立。
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