self-contained
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌself-conˈtained adjective 1 COMPLETEcomplete and not needing other things or help from somewhere else to work 配套齐全的,自成体系的 a self-contained database package 自足性数据库包2. INDEPENDENT PERSONsomeone who is self-contained does not seem to need other people or show their feelings 〔人〕独立自主的,感情不外露的3. British EnglishDHH a self-contained apartment has its own kitchen and bathroom 〔公寓〕有独立设备的;设备齐全的〔指有独立的厨房和卫生间〕
Examples from the Corpus
self-contained• But his style was always to seem self-contained.• All that Mrs Browning required of her, surely, was that she should be docile and self-contained and grateful.• It helps you see your points in one self-contained area.• Nor is the law as self-contained as social security law; many employment cases require a command of principles of contract law.• As with any isolated and largely self-contained community the agricultural village was often the object of a fierce loyalty among its inhabitants.• a self-contained heating unit• It too is a self-contained sys-tem yet open at the same time.• A closed loop is a self-contained unit that has no identifiable beginning or end, like a circle or an integrated circuit.• The model 311 gas chromatograph is a self-contained unit with an isothermal oven, heated injector and detectors.ˌself-conˈtained adjectiveChineseSyllable
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self-contained
ˌself-conˈtained
adjective
1. complete and not needing other things or help from somewhere else to work:
a self-contained database package
2. someone who is self-contained does not seem to need other people or show their feelings
3. British English a self-contained apartment has its own kitchen and bathroom
ˌself-conˈtained
adjective1. complete and not needing other things or help from somewhere else to work:
2. someone who is self-contained does not seem to need other people or show their feelings
3. British English a self-contained apartment has its own kitchen and bathroom