a supreme ruler, especially a monarch
最高统治者(尤指君主)。
a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling, now only minted for commemorative purposes
沙弗林(旧时英国面值一英镑的金币,现在仅为纪念目的铸造)。
possessing supreme or ultimate power
拥有最高统治权的
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the Assembly was sovereign over the Council. 大会对理事会拥有至高无上的控制权。
[attrib.](of a nation or state)fully independent and determining its own affairs
(国家,政府)有独立主权的,自主的
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a sovereign, democratic republic. 一个有独立主权的民主共和国。
[attrib.](of affairs)subject to a specified state's control without outside interference
(事务)属于(指明国家的)主权范围内的
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criticism was seen as interference in China's sovereign affairs. 批评被看做是对中国主权的干涉。
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〈古或诗/文〉 拥有皇家权力和地位的
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our most sovereign lord the King. 我们最高皇家统治者国王。
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〈旧〉 非常好;非常有效的
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a sovereign remedy for all ills. 一剂包治百病的灵丹妙药。
"Middle English: from Old French