independent

adj.

国家 country

1. 独立的；自主的；自治的
   having their own government
   1. Mozambique became independent in 1975.
      莫桑比克于1975年获得独立。

分开 separate

2. 不相干的人所做的（或提供的）；公正的；无偏见的
   done or given by sb who is not involved in a situation and so is able to judge it fairly
   1. an independent inquiry/witness
      独立的调查；无偏见的证人
   2. She went to a lawyer for some independent advice .
      她去找了一位律师寻求独立意见。
3. 不相关的；不受影响的；无关联的
   not connected with or influenced by sth; not connected with each other
   1. The police force should be independent of direct government control.
      警方应该不受政府的直接控制。
   2. Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions.
      两个彼此不相关的研究部门得出了同样的结论。

机构 organization

4. 私营的
   supported by private money rather than government money
   1. independent television/schools
      私营电视台；私立学校
   2. the independent sector
      私营部门

人 person

5. 自主的；有主见的
   confident and free to do things without needing help from other people
   1. 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。
   2. She's a very independent-minded young woman.
      她是个很有主见的年轻女子。
   3. 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。
6. 自立的；自食其力的
   having or earning enough money so that you do not have to rely on sb else for help
   1. 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。
   2. 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

从政者 politician

7. 无党派的；独立的
   not representing or belonging to a particular political party
   1. an independent candidate
      独立候选人

noun

1. 无党派议员（或候选人等）
   a member of parliament, candidate, etc. who does not belong to a particular political party

1. ADJ 相互独立的;彼此不关联的
   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.
   1. Your questions should be independent of each other...
      你的问题应该彼此无关。
   2. We're going independent from the university and setting up our own group...
      我们马上就将从大学分离出去,成立我们自己的团体。
   3. Two independent studies have been carried out.
      两项彼此独立的研究已在进行中。
2. ADJ-GRADED 自立的;不需外援的
   If someone is independent, they do not need help or money from anyone else.
   1. Phil was now much more independent of his parents...
      菲尔现在不那么依赖父母了。
   2. She would like to be financially independent...
      她希望在经济上能够自立。
   3. There were benefits to being a single independent woman.
      做一个单身、自立的女性好处多多。
3. ADJ-GRADED (国家)独立的
   Independent countries and states are not ruled by other countries but have their own government.
   1. ...a fully independent state...
      一个完全独立的国家
   2. Papua New Guinea became independent from Australia in 1975.
      巴布亚新几内亚 1975 年脱离澳大利亚正式独立。
4. ADJ (组织)独立的，不受他人控制的
   An independent organization or other body is one that controls its own finances and operations, rather than being controlled by someone else.
   1. ...an independent television station.
      独立电视台
   2. ...the Office of Government Ethics, an independent agency.
      政风处,一个独立的机构
   3. ...a fully independent, not-for-profit organisation.
      一个完全独立的非营利组织
5. ADJ (学校)私立的
   An independent school does not receive money from the government or local council, but from the fees paid by its students' parents or from charities.
   1. He taught chemistry at a leading independent school.
      他在一所重点私立中学教化学。
6. ADJ (调查、意见)独立的，不偏不倚的
   An independent inquiry or opinion is one that involves people who are not connected with a particular situation, and should therefore be fair.
   1. The government ordered an independent inquiry into the affair...
      政府下令对该事件进行独立调查。
   2. An independent opinion poll published today shows growing discontent with the government.
      今天发表的一项独立民意测验表明民众对政府的不满正与日俱增。
7. ADJ 无党派的
   An independent politician is one who does not represent any political party.
   1. There's been a late surge of support for an independent candidate.
      最近一位无党派候选人的支持率迅速上升。
   2. ...the most powerful independent politician in France.
      法国最有影响力的无党派政治家
   3. An independent is an independent politician.
      无党派人士
   4. ...Mr Brown has not ruled out the possibility of standing as an independent.
      布朗先生不排除以无党派人士身份参加竞选的可能。

Be careful with the spelling of this word.
注意该词的拼写。

1. I argued the case for an independent central bank.
   我支持设立独立的中央银行。
2. The number of independent firms decreased from 198 to 96
   独立公司的数量从198个减少到了96个。
3. Computer security systems will be designed by independent technicians
   计算机安全系统将由独立的技师来设计。
4. The region was effectively independent.
   该地区实际上是独立的。
5. A number of low-budget independent films brought new directors and actors to the fore.
   许多低成本独立制作的电影使新导演和新演员崭露头角。
6. It should not surprise us that such an environment has produced a hardy and independent people
   这样的环境造就了一个吃苦耐劳、独立自主的民族，对此我们不应该感到意外。
7. Your questions should be independent of each other
   你的问题应该彼此无关。
8. We're going independent from the university and setting up our own group
   我们马上就将从大学分离出去，成立我们自己的团体。
9. Two independent studies have been carried out.
   两项彼此独立的研究已在进行中。
10. She would like to be financially independent
    她希望在经济上能够自立。
11. There were benefits to being a single independent woman.
    做一个单身、自立的女性好处多多。
12. He taught chemistry at a leading independent school.
    他在一所重点私立中学教化学。
13. The government ordered an independent inquiry into the affair
    政府下令对该事件进行独立调查。
14. An independent opinion poll published today shows growing discontent with the government.
    今天发表的一项独立民意测验表明民众对政府的不满正与日俱增。
15. There's been a late surge of support for an independent candidate.
    最近一位无党派候选人的支持率迅速上升。
16. A survey of retired people has indicated that most are independent and enjoying life
    对退休人员的调查表明，大部分人都自食其力，享受生活。
17. The Democratic Party has called for an independent inquiry into the incident.
    民主党要求对事件展开独立调查。
18. He set up this lobby of independent producers.
    他组织了这个由独立生产商组成的游说团。
19. The Estonian parliament has passed a resolution declaring the republic fully independent
    爱沙尼亚议会已经通过了宣布共和国完全独立的决议。
20. The powers that be, in this case the independent Television Association, banned the advertisement altogether
    掌权的，在这件事中即独立的电视协会，干脆禁播了那则电视广告。
21. In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state
    1920年，列强承诺让他们成为一个独立的国家。
22. An independent regulator will be appointed to ensure fair competition.
    将会指定一个独立的管理机构来保证公平竞争。
23. We have always been an independent people, no matter how they rewrite history
    不管他们如何篡改历史，我们一直都是一个独立的民族。
24. Independent candidates won the majority of seats on the local council.
    无党派候选人在地方议会选举中赢得了多数席位。
25. Singapore seceded from the Federation of Malaysia and became an independent sovereign state
    新加坡脱离马来西亚联邦成为一个独立的主权国家。
26. You need, firstly, a strong independent board of directors and secondly, an experienced and dedicated staff.
    你首先需要一个强大的独立董事会，其次需要一批富有经验并且爱岗敬业的员工。
27. He set up shop as an independent PR consultant
    他自己开公司，做起了独立公共关系顾问。
28. Lithuania and Armenia signed a treaty in Vilnius recognising each other as independent sovereign states
    立陶宛和亚美尼亚在维尔纽斯签订条约，承认彼此为独立主权国家。
29. She is a strong-minded, independent woman.
    她是一个独立、有主见的女人。

  independent autonomous【导航词义：独立的】

  independent adj. 独立的，自立的

〔辨析〕指国家独立自主、不受其他国家管理或控制的，也可指人有主见而不依赖他人的。

  autonomous adj. 自治的

〔辨析〕指国家、地区或组织享有自治权的。

noun

1. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

   Synonym:    freelancerfreelancefree-lancefree lanceself-employed person

2. a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)

   Synonym:    mugwumpfencesitter

adj

1. free from external control and constraint
   1. an independent mind
   2. a series of independent judgments
   3. fiercely independent individualism

2. (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
   1. the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb

   Synonym:    main(a)

3. not controlled by a party or interest group

4. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
   1. an autonomous judiciary
   2. a sovereign state

   Synonym:    autonomousself-governingsovereign