independent

The country recently became independent.那个国家最近独立了。

an independent nation独立的国家

They have a good deal of independent authority.他们有相当多的自主权。

an independent investigator [=a person who is not directly involved in a situation or dispute and who is free to investigate problems and make judgments about what should be done]独立调查员

She has an independent income.她有一份足以养活自己的收入。

She is a woman of independent means. [=she has enough money to support herself without help from others]她是个经济上独立的女人。

an independent record label独立唱片公司

an independent film studio独立电影制片厂

an independent bookstore独立书店

They hired an independent contractor [=a person hired to do work who controls how the work is done] to fix the roof.他们雇用了一家独立经营承包商来修屋顶。

an independent film独立公司制作的电影

Another laboratory has provided independent confirmation of the test results.另一个实验室单独提供了实验结果的独立确认。

She is doing an independent study in Art History this semester. [=a course of study done by a student without an instructor or with help from an instructor but not as part of an organized class]这个学期她在做艺术史方面的独立研究。

This car has four-wheel independent suspension. [=each of the four wheels has its own set of supports for the body of the car]这辆轿车配有四轮独立悬挂系统。

The women enjoyed rights independent of their husbands.妇女享有不依附于她们的丈夫的权利。

The speed of the particle is independent of its wavelength. [=is not connected/related to its wavelength]粒子的速度和它的波长无关。

She is a very independent person.她是个很有主见的人。

She has an independent mind/spirit.她有独立的思想/精神。

She's an independent thinker.她独立思考。

They lead an independent life.他们过着独立自主的生活。

independent voters无党派选民

an independent candidate无党派候选人

He started publishing a trendy independent [=an independent newspaper or magazine] that covers controversial topics.他开始出版一种时尚的独立刊物，报道具有争议的话题。

The school left the conference to become an independent. [=a school whose sports teams are not associated with a league]那所学校的球队脱离了联赛，自成一体。

She registered to vote as an Independent.她作为无党派人士登记投票。