If someone is self-appointed, they have given themselves a job, title, or duty that nobody asked them to take — especially a role speaking for other people.

If如果 someone一個人 is self-appointed是自封的， they就是他 that nobody asked them to take把一份沒有人請他接的 a job, title, or duty工作、頭銜或職責 have given themselves自己給了自己—— especially尤其是 speaking for other people替其他人發言 a role的角色。

A self-appointed leader of a group, a self-appointed expert, a self-appointed guardian of 'how we do things here': the phrase almost always carries a raised eyebrow. The speaker thinks you were not chosen; you just stood up and claimed it.

of a group一個團體的 A self-appointed leader自封領袖、 a self-appointed expert自封的專家、 of 'how we do things here'「我們這裡做事的規矩」的 a self-appointed guardian自封守護者： the phrase這個詞 almost always幾乎總是 carries a raised eyebrow帶著一道挑起的眉毛。 The speaker說話的人 thinks認為 you你 were not chosen並不是被選出來的； you just你只是 stood up自己站起來 and claimed it把它認領了。

It is a bit formal, often used in news and argument. Though actually, every new project has someone who has to start without a title; we only reach for this word when we want to say they went too far, or that the rest of us never agreed.

It它 is a bit formal有點正式， often常 in news and argument在新聞和論辯裡 used用到。 Though actually不過其實， every new project每個新計畫 has都有 who has to start without a title必須沒有頭銜就先開始的 someone人； we我們 only只有在 want to say想說 they went too far他做得太過了， or that the rest of us never agreed或說我們其他人從來沒同意過 when的時候， reach for this word才會伸手去拿這個字。