self-sufficiency
self-sufficiency — 名詞
1. the situation where a person, community, or country can produce or obtain all th
自給自足
無需外界協助即能自足
the situation where a person, community, or country can produce or obtain all the food, energy, and other things they need without help from outside
After the war, the government focused on achieving food self-sufficiency through better farming methods.
戰爭結束後，政府致力於透過改善耕作方法來達成糧食自給自足。
collocation: food self-sufficiency
The island nation has almost complete energy self-sufficiency thanks to its hydroelectric dams.
這座島國因為水力發電廠，幾乎實現了完全的能源自給自足。
collocation: energy self-sufficiency
Sahil's family grows most of their own vegetables, giving them a real feeling of self-sufficiency.
Sahil 一家種植了大部分自家所需的蔬菜，這讓他們真切感受到自給自足的踏實感。
Mountain villages rely on self-sufficiency, growing crops and raising livestock for their own use.
山區的小村落常仰賴自給自足，種植作物、飼養牲畜來滿足自家需求。
Niran believes that self-sufficiency in basic materials is important for a country's long-term security.
Niran 認為，在基本物資上達成自給自足，對一個國家的長期安全至關重要。
- independence
broader term that includes political freedom; self-sufficiency focuses on material needs
- self-reliance
similar but stresses individual resourcefulness; often overlaps with sense 2
- autarky
technical economic term for a country that aims to be completely self-sufficient; formal and rare
- dependence
relying on others for goods or support
用法筆記
Common in discussions of national economic policy, farming, and resource management. Frequently modifies nouns such as 'food,' 'energy,' and 'economic.'
常見錯誤
2. the ability to meet your own needs and manage your own emotions and problems, ra
獨立自主
不靠他人照顧自己的能力
the ability to meet your own needs and manage your own emotions and problems, rather than depending on other people for support or approval
After living alone for a year, Harper developed a strong sense of self-sufficiency.
獨自生活一年後，Harper 培養出強烈的獨立自主意識。
collocation: sense of self-sufficiency
Learning to cook and budget helped Amani build self-sufficiency before leaving for university.
學習煮飯和規劃預算，幫助 Amani 在離家上大學前建立起獨立自主的能力。
collocation: build self-sufficiency
After moving to a new city, Reuben grew in self-sufficiency by solving problems alone.
搬到新城市後，Reuben 的獨立意識隨著他學會獨自解決問題而日益增強。
Parents worry that too much self-sufficiency in a teenager means they are no longer needed.
父母有時會擔心青少年的獨立自主意識太強，代表他們不再需要自己了。
Mayumi's quiet self-sufficiency after her divorce surprised everyone who had thought of her as dependent.
Mayumi 離婚後展現出的沉穩獨立，讓所有原本認為她很依賴的人都大吃一驚。
- independence
broader and more neutral; can refer to age, relationship status, or nationality
- self-reliance
nearly interchangeable in personal contexts; leans slightly toward practical skills
- autonomy
emphasizes the right to make one's own choices; more formal and abstract
- dependence
needing others for emotional or practical support
用法筆記
Describes an individual's emotional and practical independence. Overlaps with 'independence' but emphasizes inner resourcefulness — making one's own decisions and regulating one's own emotions — rather than simply freedom from outside control.