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单词 independence
释义
independence
noun[U]
uk
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dəns/us
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dəns/
B2
freedomfrom beinggovernedorruledby anothercountry:
（国家的）独立
MexicogaineditsindependencefromSpain in 1821.墨西哥于1821年脱离西班牙获得独立
Synonyms
autonomy
home rule
self-determination
self-government
self-rule
sovereignty
B1
theabilitytoliveyourlifewithout beinghelpedorinfluencedby otherpeople:
自主，自立，独立
It'simportantthatparentsshouldallowtheirchildrensome independence.父母让子女在一定程度上独立非常重要。
More examples
  • Britainconcededindependence toIndiain 1948.
  • Thecountrydeclaredindependence in 1952.
  • Mexicogaineditsindependence from Spain in l821.
  • Thecountryhas beenabletocelebratethereturnofitsindependence sobrutallysnuffedout in 1940.
  • They were the onlycountrytoargueforeventokenrecognitionof the Balticstates' independence.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Colonization & self-government
  • acknowledgement of country
  • annex
  • annexation
  • anti-colonial
  • anti-colonialism
  • colonize
  • colony
  • commonwealth
  • condominium
  • crown colony
  • imperialist
  • Independence Day
  • intercolonial
  • land acknowledgment
  • Nat
  • recolonization
  • recolonize
  • secede
  • secession
  • self-determination
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Freedom to act
(Definition ofindependencefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

independence| Business English

independence
noun[U]
uk
/ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/us
POLITICS
freedomto makelawsordecisionswithout beinggovernedorcontrolledby anothercountry,organization, etc.:
gain/win/declare independenceThecountrygaineditsindependence in 1991.
grant/give/guarantee independenceThe newgovernmentwillbreakup state-ownedmonopoliesandguaranteethecentralbank's independence.
independence from sth/sbTheislandwonindependence from France in 1960.
economic/political/professionalindependence
Theconstitutionensurestheindependence of thejudiciary.
thestateofwantingor beingableto do things for yourself and makeyourowndecisions, withouthelporinfluencefrom otherpeople:
As amanagerhe isknownfor hisindependence ofmind.
financial/personalindependence
(Definition ofindependencefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofindependence

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They did not expect to be rich but to have a modest living-standard, so that they could maintain a certain degree ofindependence.
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Promoting well-being andindependencefor people with dementia.
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Whether lifts were from family or friends, they challenged the sense ofindependence.
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What they are mainly concerned about in their own case is losing physical and mental health and thusindependence.
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Historically, the climax ofindependenceand partition had overrun these trends in provincial politics.
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In other words, it was not enough to sign a convention before grantingindependence.
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The reservation dispute became an expression of the social, economic and political dynamics that developed in the city sinceindependence.
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A crucial aspect of individual learning isindependence.
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Yielding to social influence was tantamount to violating behavioral norms ofindependenceand empathy.
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Accordingly, this mapping is logically posterior to the existence, number, andindependenceof physical referents.
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Improvements in the design productions become challenging because of theindependenceand the division of design information in different fields.
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The first part of the book - nine short chapters - covers the war ofindependence, 1954-62.
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They were only partially successful ;independencewas not the same as democracy.
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The fact that she was the only woman who received a patent in 1801 demonstrates considerableindependence.
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In this paper, the approaches taken by teachers to the development of studentindependenceare considered, with special reference to the use of questions.
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Collocationswithindependence

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auditor independence
The regular rotation of audit partners plays an important role in upholding auditor independence.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
complete independence
The simplest null hypothesis is one ofcompleteindependence.
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declaration of independence
This problem can easily be observed in one book written in 1992, just after thedeclarationofindependence.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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