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home rule

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌhome ˈrule noun [uncountable]  PTGOVERNMENTthe right of a country or area to have its own government and laws 〔国家或地区的〕自治权
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home rulePolitically he was a radical, keenly interested in free trade and home rule.If the former, then they have to accept that different unions are possible, devolved, home rule, federal.In Parliament he was a determined opponent of home rule.In 1878, Congress abolished what remained of home rule and took over the District.He was mayor of Belfast in 1885-7 and helped co-ordinate the campaign against the home rule bill.During the home rule crisis in 1885, Harland made secret preparations to withdraw to mainland Britain if the situation became intolerable.
ˌhome ˈrule nounChineseSyllable
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home rule
ˌhome ˈrule noun [uncountable]
the right of a country or area to have its own government and laws


home ruleBrE /ˌhəʊm ˈruːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhoʊm ˈruːl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the right of a country or region to govern itself, especially after another country or region has governed it (尤指受其他国家或地区统治之后的)地方自治权