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be independent of sth
独立于，不受...影响
The investigation should be independent of any political influence.
调查应该独立于任何政治影响。
独立的；自主的
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独立的；自主的
free from outside control or support; not depending on something else
The investigation should be independent of any political influence.
调查应该独立于任何政治影响。
独立的；不依赖他人的；自由的。
Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
无党派的。
Not affiliated with any political party.
足以维持舒适生活的。
Providing a comfortable livelihood.
不受外部控制和约束的
free from external control and constraint
She wants to be financially independent from her parents.
她希望在经济上独立于父母。
AI contextual example
The country became independent after years of struggle.
经过多年的斗争，这个国家独立了。
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It's important to teach children to be independent thinkers.
教育孩子成为独立思考者很重要。
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an independent mind
一个独立的头脑
WordNet
独立于，不受...影响
The investigation should be independent of any political influence.
调查应该独立于任何政治影响。
独立作定语
She is an independent thinker.
她是一个独立思考者。
变得独立，指国家获得独立
The country became independent in 1960.
这个国家于1960年独立。
Not this
She wants to be independent from her parents.
Use this
She wants to be independent of her parents.
“independent”通常与介词“of”搭配，表示独立于某人或某物。受汉语“从……独立”的影响，学习者容易误用“from”，但英语中正确的搭配是“independent of”，用于强调不受控制或依赖。
Not this
He is independent on his parents for financial support.
Use this
He is independent of his parents for financial support.
受动词短语“depend on”的影响，学习者常误将“independent”与“on”搭配。但“independent”作为形容词，固定搭配介词“of”表示不依靠；而“depend on”中的“on”只适用于动词形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
独立于；不受…控制
The country became independent from colonial rule in 1960.
该国于1960年脱离殖民统治获得独立。
不依赖；独立于
Her opinion is independent of the group's consensus.
她的观点不依赖于群体共识。
自变量
In the experiment, the independent variable was the amount of sunlight.
在实验中，自变量是日照量。
私立学校
He attended an independent school in London.
他在伦敦上过一所私立学校。
独立承包商
She works as an independent contractor for several companies.
她作为独立承包商为几家公司工作。
独立思考
The course encourages independent thinking among students.
这门课程鼓励学生独立思考。
独立的性格
She has always had an independent streak and refuses to ask for help.
她一直有独立的性格，拒绝寻求帮助。
独立的经济来源
He is a man of independent means and doesn't need to work.
他是一个有独立经济来源的人，不需要工作。
独立精神
Her independent spirit led her to travel the world alone.
她的独立精神使她独自环游世界。
我脚上的鞋是我自己买的，我穿的衣服是我自己买的。我是一个独立的女人。
In the song 'Independent Women Part I' by Destiny's Child, the singers proclaim their financial and emotional independence.
在命运之子乐队的歌曲《独立女人第一部分》中，歌手们宣称她们的经济和情感独立。
我是一个独立变量。
In 'The Hunger Games' series, Katniss Everdeen uses this phrase to assert her autonomy and refusal to be controlled by the Capitol.
在《饥饿游戏》系列中，凯特尼斯·伊夫迪恩用这个短语来维护她的自主权，拒绝被国会区控制。
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in（不）+ dependent（依赖）= 独立，不依赖他人。
形容词 'independent' 的register通常为中性，适用于政治独立、语法独立分句以及个人独立等场景。在实际使用中，需根据上下文判断具体含义，建议学习者注意其在不同领域中的用法差异。
独立的；不依赖的
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