也许这是他们成为自给自足经济和掌控他们本人生活的一种信心。

Perhaps it is a belief in becoming economically self-sufficient, and in taking control of their own lives.

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1815年以后，交通的改善使越来越多的西方农民摆脱了自给自足的生活方式，进入了国家市场经济。

After 1815 improved transportation enabled more and more western farmers to escape a self-sufficient way of life and enter a national market economy.

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这艘商船的迅速发展使北方殖民地经济多样化，使其自给自足的能力更强。

The swift growth of this merchant marine diversified the northern colonial economy and made it more self-sufficient.

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It has the potential under peace time conditons to be what former Minister of the Interior, of the Economy, excuese me, said that a self-supporting dignifies poor country.

在和平的环境下，还是有潜力,成为前内务大臣，不对，是经济部长，所说的，自给自足能让一个穷国家有尊严。

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