independence /ˌɪndəˈpɛndəns/ noun Learner's definition of INDEPENDENCE
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: freedom from outside control or support : the state of being independent独立 [noncount]
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They are fighting for independence from colonial rule. [=fighting because they want to stop being a colony ruled by another country]他们为摆脱殖民统治争取独立而战。
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Her ambition is to achieve financial independence. [=to earn all the money she needs; to not depend on money given by anyone else]她目标是实现经济独立。
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She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment.她找了间公寓自己住，宣告脱离父母独立生活。
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The country declared (its) independence. [=said that it would no longer accept the rule of another country]那个国家宣告独立。
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a war of independence [=a war that is fought to gain independence]一场独立战争
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[noncount] : the time when a country or region gains political freedom from outside control（国家或地区的）政治独立日期