英式：[ˌɪndɪˈpendənt]
美式：[ˌɪndɪˈpendənt]
adj.独立的；自主的；独自的；无偏见的
n.无党派者；独立派人士
用作形容词 (adj.)
You should learn to be independent of your parents. 你应该学习不要依赖父母。
Two independent investigators have reached virtually the same conclusions. 两个调查人员各自做出的结论简直完全一致。
He is an independent observer. 他是位无偏见的观察者。
用作名词 (n.)The independent candidate is especially critical of the policy. 这位无党派候选人特别批评了该政策。
independent同independently都可接介词of,但绝对不可接on/upon。 Matter objectively exists independent of human consciousness.He completed the work independently of anybody's help.
固定搭配be independent of表示“独立的，与……无关的”。
independently
adv.独立地；自立地
