self-reliance
self-reliance — noun
1. The ability to manage your own life, solve your own problems, and make your own
The ability to manage your own life, solve your own problems, and make your own decisions without relying on others.
After years of living with her parents, Trang finally learned the value of self-reliance.
collocation: learned the value of self-reliance
The school's outdoor program teaches young people self-reliance through camping and hiking trips.
collocation: teaches + self-reliance
For many people, running their own small business is a real test of self-reliance.
Vikram believed that self-reliance was the most important lesson his grandfather taught him.
Moving to a new city alone taught Lakan the importance of self-reliance.
- independence
broader in meaning; self-reliance specifically refers to managing one's own affairs, while independence can refer to political or financial freedom
- self-sufficiency
often focuses on meeting basic needs (food, money, shelter) without outside help, whereas self-reliance includes decision-making
- autonomy
more formal; implies the right or power to make one's own rules and decisions
- dependence
the state of needing others for help or support
- helplessness
the inability to act or cope without assistance
用法筆記
This noun is uncountable and is frequently used after verbs such as 'learn', 'teach', 'value', 'develop', and 'test'. It also appears in phrases like 'a spirit of self-reliance' or 'a sense of self-reliance'.