Independent, the

Word family noun dependant dependence ≠ independence dependency adjective dependable dependent ≠ independent verb depend adverb dependably independently

noun independence independent adjective independent adverb independently

Related topics: Government

in·de·pen·dent /ˌɪndəˈpendənt◂/ S2 W2 adjectiveadj

1 not owned/controlled by STH 不被某物所拥有/控制 [usually before noun] an independent organization is not owned or controlled by, or does not receive money from, another organization or the government 私营的；独立的

There are plans to split the corporation into a number of smaller independent companies.

有计划要把这家大企业分割成一些独立的小公司。

an independent charity

独立的慈善机构

small independent bookshops

私营小书店

independent of

We need a central bank that is independent of the government.

我们需要一个不受政府控制的独立的中央银行。

independent school especially British EnglishBrE (=one not owned or paid for by the government) 私立学校

schools in the independent sector

私立学校

independent television/radio/broadcasting etc British EnglishBrE (=not owned or paid for by the government) 私营电视台/无线电台/广播等

independent television companies

独立电视公司

independent film (=one not made or produced by a large film production company) 独立电影

2 fair 公正的 [usually before noun]RIGHT/JUSTIFIED an independent organization or person is not involved in a particular situation, and can therefore be trusted to be fair in judging it 独立的；公正的；无偏见的

an independent panel of scientists

独立的科学家小组

An independent body (=group of people who work together) has been set up to monitor government spending.

成立了一个独立机构来监督政府开支。

There were no independent witnesses to the shooting.

此次枪击案没有无偏见的证人。

independent inquiry/advice/opinion etc (=carried out by or given by an independent person or organization) 独立的调查/建议/观点等

Human rights groups have called for an independent inquiry into the killings.

人权组织要求对杀戮进行独立调查。

the results of an independent study

独立调查的结果

3 country 国家PGINDEPENDENT COUNTRY OR ORGANIZATION an independent country is not governed or controlled by another country 独立的，自主的

India became independent in 1947.

印度于1947年独立。

4 person 人

a) INDEPENDENT PERSONconfident and able to do things by yourself in your own way, without needing help or advice from other people 自立的，不依赖他人帮助的；有主见的 OPP dependent

Now that my sons are more independent, I have more time for myself.

我那几个儿子更加独立了，因此我自己的时间就多了。

an independent young woman

一个有主见的年轻女性

He’s helping other people with spinal injuries to lead an independent life.

他正在帮助脊椎受伤的人独立生活。

independent of

By this age, the child becomes relatively independent of his mother.

到了这个年龄，孩子可以较为独立，不完全依赖母亲。

b) INDEPENDENT PERSONhaving enough money to live, without having to ask for help from other people 经济自立的，自力谋生的

It was always very important to me to be financially independent.

经济独立对我来说始终非常重要。

independent of

Robert aimed to be independent of his parents by the time he was twenty.

罗伯特的目标是在20岁时脱离父母自立。

5 independent study/learning when you study on your own, rather than being taught by a teacher 独立研究/学习

The tapes can be used in class or for independent study.

这些磁带可在课堂上使用或用于自主学习。

Examples from the Corpus

independent study/learning• It will make provision for mixed-ability groups much easier to organise, and encourage independent study.• The course manual can be used for independent study.• Would you like to do this as an independent study?• The increased use of independent learning at higher levels within the pathway is reflected in the assessment pattern within the modules.• Councillors will discuss the possibility of funding an independent study into the mine's viability.• Other recent examples of comparative studies are those of Lowe - independent study modules and lecture tours, in 1981.• In the spring semester Gordon taught two seminars and took on more than a dozen students for independent study projects.• Two independent studies since the 1968 election confirm the trend.

6. woman/man etc of independent means BFMONEYsomeone who has their own income from property, investments etc, so that they do not have to work or depend on anyone else 〔有个人收入的〕独立女人/男人等

7 separate 分离的SEPARATE if one thing is independent of another, the two are not connected, or the second thing does not influence the first 不相关的；不受影响的

independent of

reports from two separate sources entirely independent of one another

根据两个完全独立的信息来源所作的报道

Three independent studies all arrived at the same conclusion.

三项独立研究最后都得出了相同的结论。

8 politician 从政者 [usually before noun] an independent politician does not belong to a particular party 无党派的，独立的

Independent candidates won three seats.

无党派候选人赢得三个席位。

—independently adverbadv

The two departments operate independently of each other.

两个部门独立经营。

She had elderly parents who could no longer live independently.

她的父母年事已高，再不能独立生活。

Related topics: Groupings

Independent noun [countableC]

PPGa politician who does not belong to a political party 无党派政治家

Examples from the Corpus

independent• She is financially independent.• Dad left me all his money when he died, which made me financially independent.• I quite like living alone. It's made me more independent.• Certainly he did not advise the wife that she should seek independent advice.• The blood samples are being sent out for independent analysis.• Joe's still not very independent, and he tends to follow me around.• Yonkers has several independent bus lines.• In the 1975 election, however, voters chose four independent candidates for the council and elected independent Margaret Hance as mayor.• Corporate power is not merely a matter of the resources and market share of formally independent entities.• However, older age at first pregnancy and fewer children were not independent factors.• Changes in the rural economy turned many independent farmers to hired labourers.• The country became independent from France in 1964.• We must encourage independent governments, not economic satellites.• Independent legal experts have been studying the case.• Small independent merchants who were threatened by both the supermarkets and the chains were forced to adopt the supermarket principle.• Croatia became an independent nation in 1991.• I suddenly realised that my precious son was a full-grown man, quite independent of his father and me.• The independent project organization appears to be the best approach from a social point of view.• Local companies and industries have been helping independent schools to provide buildings and equipment.• My mom was in fact quite independent. She had always had a job and her own bank account.• The country has three major network television stations, plus one independent station.• Chain supermarkets are more likely to be discounters than independent supermarkets which favor specials.• Robin worked for one of the largest independent television companies.• a strong independent woman• I've always been attracted to strong, independent women.

independent of• The research center is on Harvard's campus, but is independent of the university.

independent body• The client may need reassurance that the standards the hotel claims to offer have been scrutinised by an independent body.• It is an independent body and the courses are drawn up by specialist committees including representatives from government, industry and teaching.• This is an independent body of doctors, philosophers, lawyers and theologians which promotes the study of ethical issues.• Each is the independent body recognised by government as responsible for promoting training in its own part of the economy.• The Centre is an independent body, with charitable status.• Sugden warned that independent bodies would become toothless if they were constantly overruled by the government.

became independent• In 1961, Tanganyika became independent.• The official news agency Tass became independent, and Gorbachev's spokesman Vitaly Ignatenko was appointed to head it.• Once my boys became independent spellers, I welcomed their questions about spelling.

financially independent• He was over sixty and a relatively wealthy man, with a wife who was financially independent.• His father's death in 1821 left him financially independent.• Less than a dozen years after their car wash days, Pam and Larry Winters are financially independent.• Many of them were financially independent.• The poster campaigners at Beida picked up this point, that academics were becoming financially independent and seeking ways of making money.• It wanted the new structure to be a financially independent party with exclusive political loyalty from its members.

the IndependentIndependent, then trademark

na serious British newspaper which generally supports liberal political ideas. The same company produces a similar paper on Sundays, called the Independent on Sunday.

Examples from the Corpus

Independent• The fact that these reform advocates include both Republicans and Independents bodes well for the non-partisan future of this struggle.• Meanwhile Janet Street-Porter is stepping down as editor of the Independent on Sunday.• The Independent ignored the Bill totally.• Bernard Sanders, a Vermont Independent, and Rep.

From Longman Business Dictionary

independentin·de·pen·dent /ˌɪndəˈpendənt◂/ adjectiveadj

not owned, controlled, or financed by another organization or the government

There are plans to split the company into a number of smaller independent companies.

单词	Independent, the
释义	Independent, the Word family noun dependant dependence ≠ independence dependency adjective dependable dependent ≠ independent verb depend adverb dependably independently noun independence independent adjective independent adverb independently Related topics: Government in·de·pen·dent /ˌɪndəˈpendənt◂/ ●●● S2 W2 adjectiveadj 1 not owned/controlled by STH 不被某物所拥有/控制 [usually before noun] an independent organization is not owned or controlled by, or does not receive money from, another organization or the government 私营的；独立的 There are plans to split the corporation into a number of smaller independent companies. 有计划要把这家大企业分割成一些独立的小公司。 an independent charity 独立的慈善机构 small independent bookshops 私营小书店 independent of We need a central bank that is independent of the government. 我们需要一个不受政府控制的独立的中央银行。 independent school especially British EnglishBrE (=one not owned or paid for by the government) 私立学校 schools in the independent sector 私立学校 independent television/radio/broadcasting etc British EnglishBrE (=not owned or paid for by the government) 私营电视台/无线电台/广播等 independent television companies 独立电视公司 independent film (=one not made or produced by a large film production company) 独立电影 2 fair 公正的 [usually before noun]RIGHT/JUSTIFIED an independent organization or person is not involved in a particular situation, and can therefore be trusted to be fair in judging it 独立的；公正的；无偏见的 an independent panel of scientists 独立的科学家小组 An independent body (=group of people who work together) has been set up to monitor government spending. 成立了一个独立机构来监督政府开支。 There were no independent witnesses to the shooting. 此次枪击案没有无偏见的证人。 independent inquiry/advice/opinion etc (=carried out by or given by an independent person or organization) 独立的调查/建议/观点等 Human rights groups have called for an independent inquiry into the killings. 人权组织要求对杀戮进行独立调查。 the results of an independent study 独立调查的结果 3 country 国家PGINDEPENDENT COUNTRY OR ORGANIZATION an independent country is not governed or controlled by another country 独立的，自主的 India became independent in 1947. 印度于1947年独立。 4 person 人 a) INDEPENDENT PERSONconfident and able to do things by yourself in your own way, without needing help or advice from other people 自立的，不依赖他人帮助的；有主见的 OPP dependent Now that my sons are more independent, I have more time for myself. 我那几个儿子更加独立了，因此我自己的时间就多了。 an independent young woman 一个有主见的年轻女性 He’s helping other people with spinal injuries to lead an independent life. 他正在帮助脊椎受伤的人独立生活。 independent of By this age, the child becomes relatively independent of his mother. 到了这个年龄，孩子可以较为独立，不完全依赖母亲。 b) INDEPENDENT PERSONhaving enough money to live, without having to ask for help from other people 经济自立的，自力谋生的 It was always very important to me to be financially independent. 经济独立对我来说始终非常重要。 independent of Robert aimed to be independent of his parents by the time he was twenty. 罗伯特的目标是在20岁时脱离父母自立。 5 independent study/learning when you study on your own, rather than being taught by a teacher 独立研究/学习 The tapes can be used in class or for independent study. 这些磁带可在课堂上使用或用于自主学习。 Examples from the Corpus independent study/learning• It will make provision for mixed-ability groups much easier to organise, and encourage independent study.• The course manual can be used for independent study.• Would you like to do this as an independent study?• The increased use of independent learning at higher levels within the pathway is reflected in the assessment pattern within the modules.• Councillors will discuss the possibility of funding an independent study into the mine's viability.• Other recent examples of comparative studies are those of Lowe - independent study modules and lecture tours, in 1981.• In the spring semester Gordon taught two seminars and took on more than a dozen students for independent study projects.• Two independent studies since the 1968 election confirm the trend. 6. woman/man etc of independent means BFMONEYsomeone who has their own income from property, investments etc, so that they do not have to work or depend on anyone else 〔有个人收入的〕独立女人/男人等 7 separate 分离的SEPARATE if one thing is independent of another, the two are not connected, or the second thing does not influence the first 不相关的；不受影响的 independent of reports from two separate sources entirely independent of one another 根据两个完全独立的信息来源所作的报道 Three independent studies all arrived at the same conclusion. 三项独立研究最后都得出了相同的结论。 8 politician 从政者 [usually before noun] an independent politician does not belong to a particular party 无党派的，独立的 Independent candidates won three seats. 无党派候选人赢得三个席位。 —independently adverbadv The two departments operate independently of each other. 两个部门独立经营。 She had elderly parents who could no longer live independently. 她的父母年事已高，再不能独立生活。 Related topics: Groupings Independent noun [countableC] PPGa politician who does not belong to a political party 无党派政治家 Examples from the Corpus independent• She is financially independent.• Dad left me all his money when he died, which made me financially independent.• I quite like living alone. It's made me more independent.• Certainly he did not advise the wife that she should seek independent advice.• The blood samples are being sent out for independent analysis.• Joe's still not very independent, and he tends to follow me around.• Yonkers has several independent bus lines.• In the 1975 election, however, voters chose four independent candidates for the council and elected independent Margaret Hance as mayor.• Corporate power is not merely a matter of the resources and market share of formally independent entities.• However, older age at first pregnancy and fewer children were not independent factors.• Changes in the rural economy turned many independent farmers to hired labourers.• The country became independent from France in 1964.• We must encourage independent governments, not economic satellites.• Independent legal experts have been studying the case.• Small independent merchants who were threatened by both the supermarkets and the chains were forced to adopt the supermarket principle.• Croatia became an independent nation in 1991.• I suddenly realised that my precious son was a full-grown man, quite independent of his father and me.• The independent project organization appears to be the best approach from a social point of view.• Local companies and industries have been helping independent schools to provide buildings and equipment.• My mom was in fact quite independent. She had always had a job and her own bank account.• The country has three major network television stations, plus one independent station.• Chain supermarkets are more likely to be discounters than independent supermarkets which favor specials.• Robin worked for one of the largest independent television companies.• a strong independent woman• I've always been attracted to strong, independent women. independent of• The research center is on Harvard's campus, but is independent of the university. independent body• The client may need reassurance that the standards the hotel claims to offer have been scrutinised by an independent body.• It is an independent body and the courses are drawn up by specialist committees including representatives from government, industry and teaching.• This is an independent body of doctors, philosophers, lawyers and theologians which promotes the study of ethical issues.• Each is the independent body recognised by government as responsible for promoting training in its own part of the economy.• The Centre is an independent body, with charitable status.• Sugden warned that independent bodies would become toothless if they were constantly overruled by the government. became independent• In 1961, Tanganyika became independent.• The official news agency Tass became independent, and Gorbachev's spokesman Vitaly Ignatenko was appointed to head it.• Once my boys became independent spellers, I welcomed their questions about spelling. financially independent• He was over sixty and a relatively wealthy man, with a wife who was financially independent.• His father's death in 1821 left him financially independent.• Less than a dozen years after their car wash days, Pam and Larry Winters are financially independent.• Many of them were financially independent.• The poster campaigners at Beida picked up this point, that academics were becoming financially independent and seeking ways of making money.• It wanted the new structure to be a financially independent party with exclusive political loyalty from its members. the IndependentIndependent, then trademark na serious British newspaper which generally supports liberal political ideas. The same company produces a similar paper on Sundays, called the Independent on Sunday. Examples from the Corpus Independent• The fact that these reform advocates include both Republicans and Independents bodes well for the non-partisan future of this struggle.• Meanwhile Janet Street-Porter is stepping down as editor of the Independent on Sunday.• The Independent ignored the Bill totally.• Bernard Sanders, a Vermont Independent, and Rep. From Longman Business Dictionary independentin·de·pen·dent /ˌɪndəˈpendənt◂/ adjectiveadj not owned, controlled, or financed by another organization or the government There are plans to split the company into a number of smaller independent companies.
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