(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces;
"an autonomous judiciary" "a sovereign state"
例句
So we students had to resort to "self government". 因此，我们学生就要实行自治起来。
Two giant pandas have arrived in Taiwan from China, a gift from Beijing to a self governing island it considers part of Chinese territory. 两只大熊猫从中国抵达台湾，这是一份来自北京的礼物送给这个被认为是中国的一部分领土的自治岛屿。
Papua New Guinea gains self government from Australia. 1973年，巴布亚新几内亚脱离澳大利亚获得自治权。
Unlike Saddam Hussein,we believe the Iraqi people are deserving and capable of human liberty,and when the dictator has departed,they can set an example to all the Middle East of a vital and peaceful and self governing nation. 不像萨达姆·侯赛因那样，我们相信伊拉克人民有权利也有能力享受人类的自由，在这个独裁者离开后，他们就可以在整个中东地区建立一个重要、和平、自治国家的典范。
Unlike Saddam Hussein, we believe the Iraqi people are deserving and capable of human liberty, and when the dictator has departed, they can set an example to all the Middle East of a vital and peaceful and self governing nation. 不像萨达姆·侯赛因那样，我们相信伊拉克人民有权利也有能力享受人类的自由，在这个独裁者离开后，他们就可以在整个中东地区建立一个重要、和平、自治国家的典范。
Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. 1948年通过普选选出行政长官（总督），1952年颁布宪法实行内部自治。
