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self-ad'dressed adj. if an envelope is self-addressed,
sb has written their own
address on it ( Bf] ®
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,self-ad'hesive adj. [usually before noun] covered
on one side with a sticky substance so that it can be stuck to sth without the
use of glue, etc. g ft^fft self-adhesive tape g&JB^
self-an'alysis noun [U] the study of your own character and
behaviour, especially your reasons for doing things
,self-ap' point ed adj. [usually before noun] (usually
disapproving) giving yourself a particular title, job,
etc., especially without the agreement of other people g #Eft; g3fti%Eft
. self-ap'praisal
noun [U, C] an act or the process of judging your own work
or achievements g ifft ( M.
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,self-as'sembly adj. (BrE) (of furniture %.M) bought in several
parts that you have to put together yourself g B ^M\Eft: cheap self-assembly
kitchen units Eft g B h ►
.self-as'sembly noun [U]: kitchen units for
self-assembly fr g
,self-as'sert-ive adj. very confident and not
afraid to express your opinions ft ft g ft
lA; A AM ► self-
as'sertion, self-as'sert ive-ness noun [U] .self-assessment noun [u] 1 the process of judging your own progress,
achievements, etc. gJ^vHft ( |Sji¥ jft ) 2 (BrE) a system of paying tax
in which you calculate yourself how much you should pay g self-as sured adj. having a lot of
confidence in yourself and your abilities g ft (ft; f&I A J&ft Eft HTM confident ► self-as
sura nee noun [U] self-a wareness noun [U] knowledge and understanding of your
own character g fa ; g ^ ; g %
►
.self-a ware adj.
'self-build
noun [U, C] (BrE) the building of homes
by their owners; a home that is built in this way gBii ftfts self-build houses gMftft
.self-'catering adj. [usually before noun] (BrE)
a selfcatering holiday is one which provides you with accommodation and
the equipment that is necessary to cook your own meals g Bj$t&Eft, g JIM##}
( fk
fg ) : self-catering accommodation gSlilAEftft
►
.self-'catering noun [U] (BrE) : All prices are based
on a week’s self-catering in shared accommodation.
.self-'centred (BrE) (NAmE self-'centered) adj. (disapproving) tending to think
only about yourself and not thinking about the needs or feelings of other
people
g lie ft ft' Eft ; R #
g B Eft ► .self-'centred-ness (BrE) (NAmE .self-'centered-ness) noun [U]
'self-colour
adj. [only before noun] (technical
ft iff) having one colour all over i^Eft; — feEft: a
self-colour carpet
.self-con'fessed adj. [only before noun]
admitting that you are a particular type of person or have a particular
problem, especially a bad one gB ft iA Eft; g Bfifi (ft: a
self-confessed thief gif Eft ISM .self-'confident adj. having confidence in yourself and your
abilities gfgEft cn71 self-assured, confident: a self-confident child g fit Eft ft 0 a
self-confident manner g f§ Eft iS JS: ► .self-'confidence noun [U]: He has no
self-confidence. gfito
.self-congratu la tion noun [U] (usually disapproving) a way of behaving
that shows that you think you have done sth very well and are pleased with
yourself ft ft g ; g ► .self-corigratu la tory adj. : The
winners gave themselves a
self-congratulatory round of applause. $Ifc^gBEftjttftJo .self-1 conscious adj. 1 ~ (about sth) nervous or embarrassed
about your appearance or what other people think of you ( g BfftR^i&iM )
MfSft
:£Eft, #itEft, ftgfAEft:
He’s always been self-conscious about being so short, g „
2 (often disapproving) done in a way that shows you are
aware of the effect that
is being produced ^fj jgc Eft ; g B iSftl SJ Eft: The humour of
the play is self-conscious and contrived. &MJEftli!l£«J;§;i?ff ftlft, ft0 PT-n unselfconscious ► .self-consciously adv. ■ She was
self-consciously aware of his stare.
HAfe, gifto ,self-'conscious-ness noun [U]
self-con tained adj. 1 not needing or
depending on other people (j§A)<ftt£Eft,
gjLlft: Her father was a quiet self-contained man.
ft Eft A <, 2 able to operate or
exist without outside help or influence (la g in-Eft, ^ftEft EEC] independent: a self-contained community g in g
/ftlftttz^
►
Each chapter is self-contained and can be
studied in
isolation. ,#
— # ig g ft; —- H , nj q 0 3 [usually
before noun] (BrE) (of a flat/apartment ft®)
having its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance Eft;
A Mi
ft ft Eft: self-contained
accommodation , A Mi
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.self-contra'dictory adj. containing two ideas
or statements that cannot both be true g ffiftjfflft ► ,self- contra'diction noun [U]
, self-con'trol noun [U] the ability to
remain calm and not show your emotions even though you are feeling angry,
excited, etc. g $1] ft; g ft ]$ rfi[]: to
lose/regain your self-control fk £/$1% g ft'J 0 It took all his
self- control not to shout at them. ftk'MJEkj&ft,
'Attf'MMl ■Ho ►, self-con'trolled adj.
.self-cor' rect ing adj. [usually before noun]
that corrects or adjusts itself without outside help g IE Eft; g zft
IE Eft; g ft Eft : The economic market is a self- correcting
mechanism, that does not need regulation by government. ft ft ^ g Aj iJ§ ft ^ ft ffll
^
jftmn o
.self-'criticism noun [u] the process of
looking at and judging your own faults or weaknesses g ( sjcftfc
ftij ) ►
.self-'critical adj.: Don’t be too self-critical. £ijft
,self-de'ception noun [U] the act of making
yourself believe sth that you know is not true g .self-de'feat-ing adj. causing more problems
and difficulties instead of solving them; not achieving what you wanted to
achieve but having an opposite effect ^ M#^S.Eft; Paying children
too much attention when
they misbehave can be self- defeating. ^ ft
ft ft R ft A kt, /Jv^At?IiSIIMo self-de'fence (BrE) (NAmE self-defense) noun [u]
►
something you say or do in order to
protect yourself when you are being attacked, criticized, etc. g ft ; g
: The man later told police that he was
acting in self-defence. kg LA
►
the skill of being able to protect
yourself from phys
ical attack without using
weapons g ft A; A: I’m taking classes in self-defence, APA^Ac ,j(
self-de'lusion noun [U] the act of making
yourself believe sth that you know is not true g j&iii ,self-de' nial noun [U] the act of not
having or doing the things you like, either because you do not have enough
money, or for moral or religious reasons A B ; (
^
lit) g B H3G3 abstinence .self-'deprecating adj. done in a way that
makes your own achievements or abilities seem unimportant g Ift&Eft; g it
Eft: He gave a self-deprecating shrug, ft g o ►
.self-depre'ca-tion noun [U]
, self-de' struct verb [V] (especially of a
machine, etc. % to destroy itself,
usually by exploding glU; g : This
tape will self-destruct in 30 seconds. HlkM 30 #ft gg$0 o (figurative)
In the last half-hour of the movie the
plot rapidly self-destructs. A ft Eft i! ft ft
ftAN-S, ^fftjfilft^o , self-de'struc-tion noun [U] the act of doing
things to deliberately
harm yourself g ►. self-de' struc tive adj. .self-de.termi'n-ation
noun [u] 1 the right of a country
and its people to be independent and to choose their own government and
political system (
A K Eft ) g tYiTl