sovereign
UK ['sɒv.ər.ɪn] US ['sɑ:v.rən] noun countable
RULER 统治者
■a king or queen, or the person with the highest power in a country 君主；元首；最高统治者
UK ['sɒv.ər.ɪn] US ['sɑ:v.rən] noun countable
COIN 硬币
■a British gold coin which was in use in Britain from 1817 to 1914 and was worth £1 金镑（英国于1817-1914年之间使用的面值为一英镑的金币）
UK ['sɒv.ər.ɪn] US ['sɑ:v.rən] adjective
GOVERNMENT 政府
[before noun]
■having the highest power or being completely independent 至高无上的；完全独立的•Sovereign power is said to lie with the people in some countries, and with a ruler in others.据说，在某些国家中最高统治权归于人民，而在其他国家则掌握在统治者手中。 •We must respect the rights of sovereign states/nations to conduct their own affairs.我们必须尊重主权独立国家处理本国事务的权利。
UK ['sɒv.ər.ɪn] US ['sɑ:v.rən] adjective
EXCELLENT 优秀的
sovereign remedy old-fashioned or formal
■an extremely successful way of dealing with a problem 灵丹妙药•Love is a sovereign remedy for unhappiness.爱是治疗悲伤的万灵丹。 |