self-sufficiency

UK/'selfsə'fiʃənsi/US/,selfsә'fiʃәnsi/

Definitions

The ability to provide for one's own needs without outside help

自给自足；独立自主

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

self-self, own

suf-under, below

ficmake, do

-iencysuffix

=self-sufficiency

self + sufficiency. sufficient is suf- (sub-, 'up to/under') + fic (do/make) = 'made up to enough.' To suffice is to do/make enough. Self-sufficiency = making enough for yourself.

Root fac still carries 273 more words

Common Collocations

1.food self-sufficiency粮食自给自足
2.energy self-sufficiency能源自给自足
3.achieve self-sufficiency实现自给自足

Example Sentences

1.
The village aims for complete self-sufficiency in food and energy.

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