mid-14c., "pre-eminence," from Anglo-French sovereynete, Old French souverainete, from soverain (see sovereign (adj.)). Meaning "authority, rule, supremacy of power or rank" is recorded from late 14c.; sense of "existence as an independent state" is from 1715.
双语例句
1. She says the sovereignty of the Crown must be preserved.
她说必须维护王国政府的主权。
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2. Lacking sovereignty, they could organise no defence against their oppressors.
没有主权他们就无法组织起来反抗压迫者。
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3. Britain's concern to protect national sovereignty is far from new.
英国对捍卫国家主权的关切早已不是什么新鲜事了。
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4. These people cherish their independence and sovereignty.
