形容词

1. 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。

2. He was an independent income.
他有一份不必工作而能维持生活的收入。

3. 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。

4. My elder sisters and brothers have moved away from home and are now independent.
我的哥哥姊姊已从家里搬了出去，现在都自立了。

5. They went camping so as to be independent of hotels.
他们去露营，免得住旅馆。

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.

1. 相互独立的;彼此不关联的
If one thing or person is independent 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 be independent of each other...
你的问题应该彼此无关。
e.g. 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。

noun

1. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

Synonym: freelancerfreelancefree-lancefree lanceself-employed person

2. a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)

Synonym: mugwumpfencesitter