autonomous
- adj. 自治的, 自主的
- Definition
- adj. able to govern or control itself independently
- Example
- Scientists are developing autonomous cars that drive without a human.
- 科学家正在研发无需人驾驶的自动驾驶汽车。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: not controlled or limited by others (adjective).
比较义项：不受他人控制、不受限制的（形容词）。
- free
The broadest, most everyday word for not being controlled or restricted; used for people, actions, or speech in general, often with 'to do something'. Does not itself imply self-government or formal status.
语气最宽泛、最口语化，泛指人、行为或言论不受约束或控制，常与“自由做某事”搭配；本身并不暗示自我治理或正式的地位。
After years under strict rules, she finally felt free to make her own decisions.
多年生活在严格的规矩之下后，她终于感到自由，可以自己做决定了。
- independent
Emphasizes not relying on or being controlled by another person, group, or thing; often marks a change from dependence, used for people, organizations, and countries.
强调不依赖、不受他人或他物控制，常表示从依附状态转变而来，多用于人、组织或国家。
The company remained independent, refusing every takeover offer from larger rivals.
这家公司始终保持独立，拒绝了各大竞争对手的每一次收购提议。
- autonomous 本词
Emphasizes an entity's ability to govern or operate itself, even while still part of a larger system; common for regions, institutions, and self-operating machines.
强调某实体能够自我管理或自主运作，即使仍隶属于更大的系统之内；常用于地区、机构以及能自主运行的机器。
The warehouse now uses autonomous robots that navigate and restock shelves without any operator.
这家仓库现在使用自主机器人，它们无需人工操作即可自行导航并补货上架。
- unrestricted
Formal word focused on the absence of limits on access, use, or scope, rather than on control by a person; common in official or commercial contexts.
较正式的用词，侧重某种权限、用途或范围没有限制，而不是强调不受人控制；常见于正式或商业语境。
Premium subscribers get unrestricted access to every video in the library.
高级会员可以不受限制地访问资料库中的每一段视频。
Free, independent, autonomous, and unrestricted all mean not controlled by others. Free is the most general, casual choice. Independent stresses self-reliance. Autonomous describes a self-governing entity, like a region or machine. Unrestricted is formal, meaning no limits on access. Free's cost-free sense is not compared.
这些词都表示“不受他人控制”，但语气和使用场合不同：free 最口语、最宽泛，泛指人或行为不受约束；independent 强调不依赖他人、自给自足；autonomous 强调某实体（地区、系统、机器等）能自我管理、自主运作；unrestricted 语气较正式，强调某种权限或范围没有限制。这里不比较 free 表示“免费”的另一个义项（如“博物馆周日免费入场”）。