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(of a country 国家 having its own government 独立的；自主的；自治的 an independent state/nation/country 独立的国家/民族/国家 the newly independent republics of Central Asia in the 1990s 1990年代中亚新独立的共和国 Mozambique became independent in 1975. 莫桑比克于 1975 年获得独立。 In 1961 the country was declared independent. 1961 年，该国宣布独立。 - independent from something
The country became fully independent from France in 1960. 这个国家于 1960 年摆脱法国的控制，取得完全的独立。 - independent of something
Adams urged Congress to declare the American colonies independent of Britain. 亚当斯敦促国会宣布美国殖民地独立于英国。
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confident and free to do things without needing help from other people 自主的；有主见的 Going away to college has made me much more independent. 离家上大学使我变得独立自主得多。 She's a very independent-minded young woman. 她是个很有主见的年轻女子。 Many disabled people are fiercely independent. 很多残疾人都极其自立。 - independent of somebody/something
Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers. 学生应该努力逐渐减少对老师的依赖。
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having or earning enough money so that you do not have to rely on somebody else for help 自立的；自食其力的 - independent of somebody/something
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. 在经济上不依赖父母，这对我很重要。 a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) 无须工作便可衣食无忧的人
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done or given by somebody who is not involved in a situation and so is able to judge it fairly 不相干的人所做的（或提供的）；公正的；无偏见的 an independent inquiry/review/investigation 独立调查/审查/调查 an independent commission/body/panel 独立的委员会/机构/小组 an independent adviser/consultant/expert 独立顾问/顾问/专家 She went to a lawyer for some independent advice. 她去找了一位律师寻求独立意见。 The auditing of a company's accounts is done by independent accountants. 对公司账目的审计是由独立会计师进行的。
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not connected with or influenced by something; not connected with each other 不相关的；不受影响的；无关联的 - independent of somebody/something
The police force should be independent of direct government control. 警方应该不受政府的直接控制。 Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions. 两个彼此不相关的研究机构得出了同样的结论。 The results were obtained from four independent experiments. 结果是从四个独立的实验中获得的。
Extra ExamplesThis figure is essentially independent of population size. 这个数字基本上与人口规模无关。 His system rests upon two logically independent arguments. 他的体系以两个逻辑上相互独立的论据为依据。 Many local clans remain relatively independent. 许多当地部族仍然保持相对独立。 They are two separate, mutually independent entities. 他们是两个互不相关、相互独立的实体。 The Institute will quickly become a fully independent unit. 该研究所将很快成为一个完全独立的单位。 His company is a target for takeovers, but plans to stay independent. 他的公司是被收购的目标，不过打算仍然保持独立。 The country has pursued an effectively independent line on military issues. 这个国家在军事问题上实际上奉行独立自主的路线。
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supported by private money rather than government money 私营的 independent television 私营电视台 the independent sector 私营部门
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not employed or controlled by a company; not created by a big company 无党派的；独立的 She was hired to do the work as an independent contractor. 她被聘为独立承包人来做这项工作。 Farmers operate as independent producers in the sense of working for themselves and running their own business. 从为自己工作和经营自己的企业的意义上来说，农民是作为独立的生产者运作的。 a low-budget independent film 一部低成本的独立电影
not representing or belonging to a particular political party 无党派的；独立的 an independent candidate 独立候选人
country国家
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Word Originearly 17th cent. (as an adjective): partly on the pattern of French indépendant.