Autonomy is the control or government of a country, organization, or group by itself rather than by others.
independence , self-rule , self-determination , self-government
Activists stepped up their demands for local autonomy last month.
上个月,激进分子对地方自治的呼声更高了。
Autonomy is the ability to make your own decisions about what to do rather than being influenced by someone else or told what to do.
Each of the area managers enjoys considerable autonomy in the running of his own area.
每一位地区经理在各自主管的区域都享有高度自主权。
It is important to respect the autonomy of mature people.
尊重成熟的人的独立性是很重要的。