(1)獨立的，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不依賴權(quán)威/不依賴父母/不受外界的控制;That country is～of Britain now. 那個國家現(xiàn)在已脫離英國而獨立了。 an objective law～of man's will 不以人的意志為轉(zhuǎn)移的客觀規(guī)律;an～country/person 獨立的國家/自立的人;〖反〗de′pendent;
(2)無聯(lián)系的，獨立的(exist，happen or act separately from others)[A(of)]：be～of doctors 與醫(yī)生無緣;I～matters should be dealt with separately. 相互無關(guān)的事情應(yīng)當(dāng)分別處理。Two～studies came to the same conclusion. 兩項獨立的研究得出了相同的結(jié)論。
(3)私立(營)的(financed by private rather than government money)：an～school/broadcasting company 私立學(xué)校/私營廣播公司;～television 私營電視臺;
(4)不受影響的;沒有偏見的;公正客觀的(free from influence，persuasion，or bias;objective)：～evidence/proof 獨立的證據(jù)/證詞;an～witness/observer 獨立的證人/觀察員;We demand an～inquiry into their handling of the affair. 我們要求對他們處理此事的情況做公正客觀的調(diào)查。
←de′pendent adj;
→inde′pendently adv 獨立地;?inde′pendence n