(1)独立的，自主的，自立的(not dependent;not controlled;not having to rely on)[A(of)]：be～of authority/one's parents/outside control不依赖权威/不依赖父母/不受外界的控制;That country is～of Britain now. 那个国家现在已脱离英国而独立了。 an objective law～of man's will 不以人的意志为转移的客观规律;an～country/person 独立的国家/自立的人;〖反〗de′pendent;

(2)无联系的，独立的(exist，happen or act separately from others)[A(of)]：be～of doctors 与医生无缘;I～matters should be dealt with separately. 相互无关的事情应当分别处理。Two～studies came to the same conclusion. 两项独立的研究得出了相同的结论。

(3)私立(营)的(financed by private rather than government money)：an～school/broadcasting company 私立学校/私营广播公司;～television 私营电视台;

(4)不受影响的;没有偏见的;公正客观的(free from influence，persuasion，or bias;objective)：～evidence/proof 独立的证据/证词;an～witness/observer 独立的证人/观察员;We demand an～inquiry into their handling of the affair. 我们要求对他们处理此事的情况做公正客观的调查。

←de′pendent adj;

→inde′pendently adv 独立地;͵inde′pendence n