self-supporting
UK/'selfsə'pɔ:tiŋ/US/'selfsә'pɔ:tiŋ/
Definitions
adj.
Able to support oneself without external help, especially financially or structurally.
自给自足的；自立的；自支撑的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedselfroot
+
-carry, bear
+
supportingcontinuous / action of
=self-supporting
self + supporting = supporting oneself. Used for people, organizations, and structures.
Common Collocations
- 1.fully self-supporting完全自立的
- 2.financially self-supporting经济上自给自足的
- 3.self-supporting structure自承重结构
- 4.[become self-supporting]实现自立
Example Sentences
- 1.
She has been financially self-supporting since age 18.
- 2.
The arch is self-supporting and needs no scaffolding.