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self-contained

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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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〕
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self-containedBut 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 unitIt 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.
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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


self-containedBrE /ˌself kənˈteɪnd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌself kənˈteɪnd/ 🔊 adjectivenot needing or depending on other people (指人)独立的,自立的Her father was a quiet self-contained man. 她父亲生前是个好静而独立自主的人。🔊🔊able to operate or exist without outside help or influence (指事物)自给的,独立的 SYN independent a self-contained community自给自足的社会Each chapter is self-contained and can be studied in isolation. 每一章均自成一篇,可单独学习。🔊🔊 [usually before noun] (BrE) (of a flat/an apartment 公寓) having its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance 独门独户的;设施齐全的self-contained accommodation独门独户、设施齐全的住处