sovereign

英 [ˈsɒvrɪn]

美 [ˈsɑːvrɪn]

n. 君主; 元首; 金镑(旧时英国金币，面值一英镑)
adj. 有主权的; 完全独立的; 掌握全部权力的; 有至高无上的权力的

复数：sovereigns　

Collins.2 / BNC.7133 / COCA.8038

牛津词典

noun

adj.

有主权的；完全独立的
free to govern itself; completely independent
掌握全部权力的；有至高无上的权力的
having complete power or the greatest power in the country
1. a sovereign ruler
  最高统治者

ADJ (国家)具有独立主权的
Asovereignstate or country is independent and not under the authority of any other country.
1. Lithuania and Armenia signed a treaty in Vilnius recognising each other as independent sovereign states...
  立陶宛和亚美尼亚在维尔纽斯签订条约，承认彼此为独立主权国家。
2. The Russian Federation declared itself to be a sovereign republic.
  俄罗斯联邦宣布自己为主权独立的共和国。
ADJ (人、机构等)拥有最高统治权的
Sovereignis used to describe the person or institution that has the highest power in a country.
1. Sovereign power will continue to lie with the Supreme People's Assembly.
  最高统治权仍然掌握在最高人民会议手中。
N-COUNT 最高统治者;君主;元首
Asovereignis a king, queen, or other royal ruler of a country.
1. In March 1889, she became the first British sovereign to set foot on Spanish soil.
  1889 年 3 月，她成为第一位踏上西班牙领土的英国君主。

noun

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
Synonym:crowned headmonarch

adj

greatest in status or authority or power
1. a supreme tribunal
Synonym:supreme
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
1. an autonomous judiciary
2. a sovereign state
Synonym:autonomousindependentself-governing

This triggered a sovereign debt downgrade and a sharp further fall in the already depreciated krona.
这导致冰岛主权债务评级下调和本已贬值的冰岛克朗进一步暴跌。
But this good news is still offset by the continued crisis in sovereign bond markets.
但主权债券市场持续的危机抵消了这项利好。
The sovereign's head appear on coin and stamp.
君主的头像出现在硬币和邮票上。
The document composed in Philadelphia transformed the confederation of sovereign states into a national government.
在费城起草的这份文件使具有独立主权的各州组成的邦联变成了国家政府。
The country celebrated its regained status as a sovereign and independent nation.
这个国家庆祝自己重新获得主权和独立国家的地位。
One of those structures would see member states issuing both Eurobonds and sovereign bonds at the same time.
其中一种结构是成员国同时发行欧洲债券和主权债券。
Independence and sovereign equality among states is a fundamental principle of international law.
国家的独立和主权平等，是国际法上的一项根本原则。
Last week the agencies downgraded Italy's sovereign debt.
因此上周这两大机构下调了意大利的债信评级。
Sovereign power will continue to lie with the Supreme People's Assembly.
最高统治权仍然掌握在最高人民会议手中。
The boundaries of sovereign nations are blurred.
主权国家的边界变得模糊了。