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- free from outside control; not depending on another's authority自主的; 独立的, 不依赖权威的：
the study is totally independent of central government
这项研究完全不受中央政府约束
Britain's largest independent advertising agency.
英国最大的独立广告代理商。
1.1
- (of a country) self-governing（国家）独立的; 自治的：
India became independent in 1947.
印度于1947年独立。
1.2
- not belonging to or supported by a political party独立的, 无党派的, 无政党支持的：
the independent candidate.
独立候选人, 无党派候选人。
1.3
- (of broadcasting, a school, etc.) not supported by public funds（广播、学校等）无公共基金资助的, 独立的。
1.4
- not influenced or affected by others; impartial不受他人影响的; 公正的：
a thorough and independent investigation of the case.
对案件彻底、公正的调查。
1.5
Independent
historical Congregational〈史〉公理会的。
2
- not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence自立的, 自力更生的：
I wanted to remain independent in old age.
我希望年老时还能不依赖他人。
2.1
- capable of thinking or acting for oneself能独立思考的; 能独立行动的：
advice for independent travellers.
给自助旅游者的建议。
2.2
- (of income or resources) making it unnecessary to earn one's living（收入, 财产）多得无须谋生的, 足以过温饱生活的：
a woman of independent means.
一个无须为谋生操劳的女人。
3
- not connected with another or with each other; separate独立的, 互不相干的; 分离的; 个别的, 单独的：
we need two independent witnesses to testify
我们需要两个互不相干的证人来作证
the legislature and the judicature are independent of one another.
立法机关与司法机关相互独立。
3.1
- not depending on something else for strength or effectiveness; free-standing自给的; 独立式的：
an independent electric shower.
独立式电淋浴器。
3.2
- Mathematics (of one of a set of axioms, equations, or quantities) incapable of being expressed in terms of, or derived or deduced from, the others【数】（公理、方程式、数量等集或集合中之一个）无关的, 独立的。
1
- an independent person or body独立自主者; 独立团体。
1.1
- an independent political candidate, councillor, etc.无党派人士; 独立参选者; 独立市（镇）政会委员。
1.2
Independent
historical a Congregationalist〈史〉公理会教友。
派生词
independently
adverb词源
early 17th cent. (as an adjective): partly on the pattern of French indépendant.