independent

[.indi'pendənt]

adj.独立的, 自主的, 独自的, 无偏见的
n.无党派者, 独立派人士

例句与用法：

Cats and dogs have quite different natures dogs like company, cats are independent.

猫和狗的习性迥异－－狗喜欢有伴，猫爱独来独往。

You should learn to be independent of your parents.

你应该学习不要依赖父母。

Now that you are a college student, you should learn to be independent of your parents' help.

既然你已是个大学生了，就应当学着独立，不靠父母的帮助。

The former colonial possessions are now independent states.

以前的许多殖民地现已成为独立的国家。

They are a proud and independent people.

他们是独立自主的民族。

NATO's invasion of this independent country is a brutal violation of human rights.

北约对这个独立的国家的侵略是对人权的野蛮侵犯。

She is so independent that she refused all pecuniary aid.

她很独立，所以拒绝一切金钱上的资助。

词形变化：

名词复数: independencies |

详细释义：

a.

1. 独立的, 自治的, 自主的[(+of)]

Many colonies in Africa became independent nations in the 1950's.

非洲许多殖民地在二十世纪五十年代成了独立国家。

2. 有独立心的; 自立的[(+of)]

My elder sisters and brothers have moved away from home and are now independent.

我的哥哥姐姐已从家里搬了出去, 现在都自立了。

3. 单独的; 分开的[(+of)]

an independent food store

单独经营的食品店

4. 无党派的[Z]

One third of votes went to the independent candidate.

三分之一的选票被这位无党派候选人得了。

5. (收入等)足够维持闲居生活的[Z]

n.[C]

1. 独立自主的人

2. 无党派者

短语词组：

independent of

1. 不受……的支配; 不依赖……的

If you have a car you are independent of trains and buses.

你要是有辆汽车就不受火车和公共汽车的支配了。