形容詞 autonomous:

1. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
   同義詞：independent, self-governing, sovereign
2. existing as an independent entity
3. (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
   同義詞：self-directed, self-reliant

1. An autonomous legislature.
   自主的立法機構
2. The condition or quality of being autonomous; independence.
   自主處于自主的狀態(tài)或性質; 獨立

au.ton.o.mous

adj.（形容詞）
Not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent:
自治的：不為他人或外力所控制的；獨立的：
例句：
an autonomous judiciary; an autonomous division of a corporate conglomerate.
自治法權；某一聯合大企業(yè)的自主分支

Independent in mind or judgment; self-directed.
獨立自主的：意識及判斷上獨立的；自我指引的

Independent of the laws of another state or government; self-governing.
自治的：與其他國家或政府的法律相獨立的；自我管理的
Of or relating to a self-governing entity:
自治團體的：屬于或關于自我管理的實體的：
例句：
an autonomous legislature.
自主的立法機構

Self-governing with respect to local or internal affairs:
（區(qū)域性）自治的：對于地方性或內部事務自我管理的：
例句：
an autonomous region of a country.
一個國家的一個自治地區(qū)

Autonomic.
自治的

來源：
From Greek autonomos
源自 希臘語 autonomos
auto- [auto-]
auto- [前綴，表示.自己.，.自己的.]
nomos [law] * see nem-
nomos [法律] *參見 nem-

【引伸】
auton.omously
adv.（副詞）