n.[C]

1. 君主，元首；最高统治者
   King George was then the sovereign of England.

   乔治国王那时是英国的君主。

2. 主权国家
3. 英国旧时的一镑金币

a.

1. 最高统治者的
2. 拥有最高统治权的；具有独立主权的
   For a brief time Texas was a sovereign nation.

   德克萨斯在一段短暂的时间内曾是一个主权国家。

3. 最高的，至尊的；至高无上的
   Character is of sovereign importance.

   性格是头等重要的。

4. 完全的，不折不扣的
5. 极好的；极有效的
   There is no sovereign remedy for colds.

   伤风感冒没有灵丹妙药。

n.

1. a supreme ruler, especially a monarch.
2. a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling, now only minted for commemorative purposes.

adj.

1. possessing supreme or ultimate power.
   ▸archaic or literary possessing royal power and status.
2. (of a nation or its affairs) acting or done independently and without outside interference.
3. dated very good or effective.