When the world was still populated by hunter-gatherers, small, tightly knit(联系) groups developed their own patterns of speechindependent of each other.
当世界还是由狩猎者和采集者组成的时候, 小而紧密的群体发展了他们自己独立的语言模式。
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"an independent mind"
"a series of independent judgments"
"fiercely independent individualism"
"an autonomous judiciary"
"a sovereign state"
"the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb"
1.相互独立的;彼此不关联的
If one thing or person isindependent of another, they are separate and not connected, so the first one is not affected or influenced by the second.
e.g. Your questions should beindependent of each other...
你的问题应该彼此无关。
e.g. We're goingindependent 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。
2.自立的;不需外援的
If someone isindependent, they do not need help or money from anyone else.
independent
e.g. Phil was now much moreindependent of his parents...
菲尔现在不那么依赖父母了。
e.g. She would like to be financiallyindependent...
她希望在经济上能够自立。
3.(国家)独立的
independent countries and states are not ruled by other countries but have their own government.
e.g. ...a fullyindependent state...
一个完全独立的国家
e.g. Papua New Guinea becameindependent from Australia in 1975.
巴布亚新几内亚 1975 年脱离澳大利亚正式独立。
4.(组织)独立的，不受他人控制的
Anindependent organization or other body is one that controls its own finances and operations, rather than being controlled by someone else.
e.g. ...anindependent television station.
独立电视台
e.g. ...the Office of Government Ethics, anindependent agency.
政风处,一个独立的机构
5.(学校)私立的
Anindependent school does not receive money from the government or local council, but from the fees paid by its students' parents or from charities.
e.g. He taught chemistry at a leadingindependent school.
他在一所重点私立中学教化学。
6.(调查、意见)独立的，不偏不倚的
Anindependent inquiry or opinion is one that involves people who are not connected with a particular situation, and should therefore be fair.
e.g. The government ordered anindependent inquiry into the affair...
政府下令对该事件进行独立调查。
e.g. Anindependent 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.无党派的
Anindependent politician is one who does not represent any political party.
e.g. There's been a late surge of support for anindependent candidate.
最近一位无党派候选人的支持率迅速上升。
e.g. ...the most powerfulindependent politician in France.
法国最有影响力的无党派政治家
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1. 独立候选人：这次大选结果是保守党(Conservative)赢143席(离155席的多数党政府门槛只差12票), 自由党(Liberal)获76席, 魁人党(Bloc Québécois)得50席, 新民党(New Democratic )取37席, 另有两个独立候选人(independent)胜出.
2. 独立自主：HEIDIS 海蒂族,这名词最早是英国'未来实验室'首先提出的, 代表高教育(High(ly) Educated), 独立自主(independent),专业学位个人主义(IndividualS)的新城市女性.
以前的许多殖民地现已成为独立的国家。
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。
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。
Mozambique became independent in 1975.莫桑比克于1975年获得独立。
an independent inquiry'/witness独立的调查；无偏见的证人
She went to a lawyer for some independent advice .她去找了一位律师寻求独立意见。
The police force should be independent of direct government control.警方应该不受政府的直接控制。
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。
independent television'/schools私营电视台；私立学校
the independent sector私营部门
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。
She's a very independent-minded young woman.她是个很有主见的年轻女子。
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。
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。
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
an independent candidate独立候选人
The two departments work independently of each other.这两个部门独立运作。
It was the first time that she had lived independently.那是她第一次独立生活。
Your questions should be independent of each other...你的问题应该彼此无关。
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。
Phil was now much more independent of his parents...菲尔现在不那么依赖父母了。
She would like to be financially independent...她希望在经济上能够自立。
...a fully independent state...一个完全独立的国家
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。
...an independent television station.独立电视台
...the Office of Government Ethics, an independent agency.政风处,一个独立的机构
He taught chemistry at a leading independent school.他在一所重点私立中学教化学。
The government ordered an independent inquiry into the affair...政府下令对该事件进行独立调查。
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。
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。
...the most powerful independent politician in France.法国最有影响力的无党派政治家
An independent workman, such as a weaver or shoe-maker.
出自：Adam SmithIn 1829, Greece was acknowledged as an independent state, having its own king.
出自：E. R. PitmanThe Church is independent of all civil institution.
出自：H. J. LaskiMatter objectively exists independent of human consciousness.
He completed the work independently of anybody's help.
When the world was still populated by hunter-gatherers, small, tightly knit(联系) groups developed their own patterns of speechindependent of each other.
当世界还是由狩猎者和采集者组成的时候, 小而紧密的群体发展了他们自己独立的语言模式。
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