autonomously
/ɔːˈtɒnəməsli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɔːˈtɑːnəməsli/ (ame, ipa)
autonomously — 副詞
1. in a way that shows you can decide and act for yourself, without needing other p
自主地
自己做決定，不靠他人
in a way that shows you can decide and act for yourself, without needing other people to guide you
After six months of training, Deepa now works autonomously without a supervisor.
經過六個月的訓練，Deepa 現在已能自主工作，無需主管監督。
works autonomously — for describing independent work
The team was given the freedom to operate autonomously on the new project.
團隊被賦予在新的專案上自主運作的自由。
The children learned to complete their homework autonomously by the end of the school year.
學年到尾時，孩子們已學會自主完成家庭作業。
- independently
more general term; 'autonomously' emphasises the right to make decisions, not just doing things alone
- on one's own
less formal, refers to doing something without help rather than having decision-making power
- under supervision
opposite context — being guided or watched while working
文法句型
verb + autonomously
act/work/operate + autonomously
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or group that has developed enough skill or authority to act alone. Frequently used in professional or educational contexts.
常見錯誤
2. in a way that allows a place or organization to manage its own affairs without o
自治地
自行管理事務，不受外力控制
in a way that allows a place or organization to manage its own affairs without outside control
The region has governed itself autonomously since the peace agreement was signed in 1998.
自1998年和平協議簽署以來，該地區一直自治管轄。
governed itself autonomously — reflexive pattern for self-governance
Each university department operates autonomously when managing its own budget and staff.
各大學系所在管理自身預算和人事時，皆自治運作。
The indigenous community runs its local schools autonomously under federal law.
該原住民社區在聯邦法律下自行經營當地的學校。
- independently
broader term that overlaps here but lacks the political/organisational flavour
- sovereignly
stronger — implies full independence, not partial autonomy
- under external control
opposite context — being managed or ruled by an outside body
文法句型
verb + autonomously
govern/rule/run + autonomously
用法筆記
Subject is typically a country, region, or large organisation. Often paired with a reflexive pronoun (govern itself autonomously). Not used for personal independence.
3. in a way that a machine or system performs a task on its own, without a person c
自動地
機器或系統自行運作，無需人類逐步操控
in a way that a machine or system performs a task on its own, without a person controlling it at every step
The drone can fly autonomously for up to two hours without a remote pilot.
這架無人機可自主飛行長達兩小時，無需遠端駕駛。
fly autonomously — common pattern for unmanned machines
Sofia's robot vacuum moves autonomously around the living room and avoids the dog's water bowl.
Sofia 的掃地機器人在客廳裡自動移動，還會避開狗狗的水碗。
A self-driving car must react autonomously when a child steps into the street.
當有兒童衝到街上時，自駕車必須自動做出反應。
- automatically
can mean purely mechanically without decision-making; 'autonomously' implies the system makes choices
- without human input
descriptive phrase rather than a single word; emphasises absence of human control
- manually
opposite — operated step by step by a person
文法句型
verb + autonomously
fly/run/operate/react + autonomously
用法筆記
Subject is usually a machine, robot, vehicle, or software system. Often used in discussions of artificial intelligence, robotics, and transport.