autarky

/ˈɔː.tɑː.ki/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑː.tɑːr.ki/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯ-ˌtär-kē/ (ame, mw)

autarky — noun

1. an economic system or policy in which a country aims to produce everything its c

1.名詞C1
釋義

an economic system or policy in which a country aims to produce everything its citizens need without relying on imports from foreign nations.

例句

North Korea's strict autarky policy aimed to grow all its own food without any imports.

autarky policy

Professor Chen argued that no nation can achieve full autarky while needing foreign oil.

同義詞
  • self-sufficiency

    broader term; autarky specifically implies a national economic policy, while self-sufficiency can describe individuals or communities.

  • independence

    more general; economic independence focuses on trade freedom, while autarky emphasizes self-reliance rather than simply being free from control.

  • autarchy

    sometimes used interchangeably, but autarchy more precisely means absolute sovereignty or self-rule, not economic self-sufficiency.

反義詞
  • interdependence

    describes economies that rely on each other through trade, the opposite of self-sufficient isolation.

  • free trade

    a policy of removing barriers to imports and exports, directly opposed to autarky's goal of avoiding foreign goods.

文法句型

autarky + of + country/region

用法筆記

This term is most common in discussions of economic policy and political history. It is often used critically to describe policies that isolate a country from global trade.

常見錯誤

❌The village achieved autarky by growing vegetables.
✅The country pursued autarky by producing everything domestically instead of importing.
💡autarky applies to nations or large economies, not small communities.