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IELTS BNC: 2010 COCA: 2291

independence
independence /ˌɪndəˈpɛndəns/ noun
independence
/ˌɪndəˈpɛndəns/
noun
Learner's definition of INDEPENDENCE
1 
: freedom from outside control or support : the state of being independent独立
[noncount]
[singular]
2 
[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

Independence
Independence /ˌɪndəˈpɛndənts/ proper noun
Independence
/ˌɪndəˈpɛndənts/
proper noun
Learner's definition of INDEPENDENCE
: U.S. city, Missouri独立城
IELTS BNC: 2010 COCA: 2291

independence

noun

in·​de·​pen·​dence ˌin-də-ˈpen-dən(t)s How to pronounce independence (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being independent
2
archaic : competence sense 2

Synonyms

Example Sentences

She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment. He has shown a fierce independence of spirit. A month after independence, elections were held.
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Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of independence was in 1640

Phrases Containing independence
IELTS BNC: 2010 COCA: 2291
independence

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF INDEPENDENCE | VERB + INDEPENDENCE | INDEPENDENCE + VERB | INDEPENDENCE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤➤great偉大的獨立➤fierce強烈的獨立◇She had a fierce independence of spirit.她具有強烈的精神獨立性。➤complete, full, total完整的／全面的／完全的獨立▸➤relative相對的獨立◇The council's relative independence of the government means it can negotiate its own agreements.市政會相對獨立於政府，意味着它可以自主談判簽訂協議。➤genuine, real, true真正的獨立➤new-found新獲得的獨立◇I didn't appreciate my new-found independence, but instead felt lonely.對於新獲得的獨立我沒覺得享受，反而感覺孤獨。➤➤growing越來越獨立➤local, national地方的／國家的獨立▸➤economic, editorial, financial, intellectual, journalistic, judicial, operational, personal, political, professional經濟上的獨立；編輯獨立；財政獨立；智力上獨立；新聞獨立；司法獨立；經營上的獨立；個人獨立；政治上的獨立自主；專業獨立◇the operational independence of the Bank of England英格蘭銀行的經營獨立性... OF INDEPENDENCE➤degree, measure一定程度的獨立VERB + INDEPENDENCE➤have擁有獨立◇Young people have more independence these days.當今的年輕人享有更多的獨立。➤lack缺乏獨立▸➤enjoy, value享受／珍視獨立◇I value my independence too much to get married.我太珍惜自己的獨立了，不願意結婚。➤display, show表現獨立◇She displayed independence in choosing a career different from that of her parents.她選擇了與父母不同的職業，顯示了她的獨立性。➤assert維護獨立◇Edward III tried to assert his independence of the regime at court.愛德華三世努力在宮廷維護自己的王權獨立。➤achieve, attain, gain, win獲得獨立；贏得獨立◇Mexico achieved independence from Spain in 1821.墨西哥於 1821 年脫離西班牙獲得獨立。➤bring (about)使獨立◇the need to bring independence to the country使國家獨立的需要◇a colonial crisis which brought about independence使殖民地獲得獨立的危機事件➤declare, proclaim宣佈／宣告獨立➤celebrate慶祝獨立◇a holiday celebrating the independence of Nigeria from colonial rule紀念尼日利亞擺脫殖民統治獲得獨立的節日➤ensure, maintain, preserve, retain確保獨立；維護獨立◇The army is committed to ensuring the independence of the country.軍隊的職責是確保國家的獨立。➤compromise削弱獨立性◇Conflicts of interest might compromise the auditor's independence.利益的衝突可能會削弱審計人員的獨立性。➤give up, lose放棄／喪失獨立◇She doesn't want to lose her hard-won independence.她不想失去自己來之不易的獨立。➤regain, restore重獲／恢復獨立▸➤encourage, foster, promote鼓勵／培養／提倡獨立自主◇Parents should encourage independence in their children.父母應該鼓勵孩子獨立自主。➤undermine破壞獨立◇Economic aid tends to undermine the national independence of Third-World countries.經濟援助往往會削弱第三世界國家的獨立性。➤seek謀求獨立▸➤call for, demand要求獨立▸➤vote for投票贊成獨立▸➤give sb/sth, grant sb/sth給予⋯獨立自主的權利；准予⋯獨立▸➤recognize承認獨立◇They have agreed to recognize the breakaway republic's independence.他們已經同意承認分離出去的共和國獨立。INDEPENDENCE + VERB➤come獨立到來◇Independence came to the British colonial territories in Africa in the late fifties and early sixties.在 50 年代末 60 年代初，非洲的英屬殖民地獲得了獨立。INDEPENDENCE + NOUN➤day獨立紀念日▸➤celebrations獨立慶典▸➤movement獨立運動▸➤struggle獨立鬥爭PREPOSITION➤at independence獨立之時◇Namibia became a full member of the UN at independence.納米比亞在獲取獨立之時成為聯合國的正式成員。➤independence from脫離⋯而獨立◇independence from Spain脫離西班牙而獨立➤independence of獨立於⋯；⋯的獨立◇the church's independence of the state教會獨立於政府◇independence of mind思想獨立PHRASES➤a call for independence對獨立的呼籲◇his party's call for Scottish independence他的黨派對蘇格蘭獨立的呼籲➤a declaration of independence獨立宣言➤a lack of independence, the loss of independence缺乏獨立；喪失獨立▸➤a sense of independence獨立感◇Doing work experience gave me a sense of independence.打工的經歷給了我獨立感。➤the struggle for independence爭取獨立的鬥爭➤the time of independence獨立之時◇The drama is set in India at the time of independence.該劇以獨立時期的印度為背景。➤a war for independence, a war of independence爭取獨立的戰爭；獨立戰爭◇the American War of Independence美國獨立戰爭

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