independent /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ star5 CET4 TEM4 (independents)

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  ADJ（形容词） If one thing or person is independent of another, they are separate and not connected, so the first one is not affected or influenced by the second. 无关联的; 相互独立的

  例：

  Your questions should be independent of each other.

  你们的问题应该是相互间毫无关联的。

• 2.  

  ADV（副词） independently 独立地

  例：

  ...several people working independently in different areas of the world.

  …在世界不同地区独立工作的几个人。

• 3.  

  ADJ（形容词） If someone is independent, they do not need help or money from anyone else. 不依赖的

  例：

  Phil was now much more independent of his parents.

  菲尔现在不大依赖他的父母了。

• 4.  

  ADV（副词） independently 不依赖地

  例：

  ...helping disabled students to live and study as independently as possible.

  …帮助残疾学生尽可能不依赖地生活和学习。

• 5.  

  ADJ（形容词） Independent countries and states are not ruled by other countries but have their own government. (国家) 独立的

  例：

  Papua New Guinea became independent from Australia in 1975.

  巴布亚新几内亚1975年脱离澳大利亚而独立。

• 6.  

  ADJ（形容词） An independent organization or other body is one that controls its own finances and operations, rather than being controlled by someone else. 独立的; 不受他人左右的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...an independent television station.

  …一家独立的电视台。

• 7.  

  ADJ（形容词） An independent inquiry or opinion is one that involves people who are not connected with a particular situation, and should therefore be fair. 客观公正的; 不偏不倚的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  There were calls in Congress for an independent inquiry.

  国会中有对一次独立调查的呼吁。

• 8.  

  ADJ（形容词） An independent politician is one who does not represent any political party. 无党派的

  例：

  There's been a late surge of support for an independent candidate.

  对一位独立候选人的支持最近有骤然的增多。

• 9.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） An independent is an independent politician. 无党派人士

  例：

  Mr. Vassiliou, standing as an independent, succeeded in convincing a significant number of voters of his argument.

  瓦西里欧先生以无党派人士身份成功地说服了大量选民支持他的观点。