1 independent (of/from sb/sth) free from and not controlled by another person, country, etc 不受（别人、别国等）控制或支配的；独立的: Many former colonies are now independent nations. 从前的殖民地如今很多都变成了独立国家。independent schools/television (= not supported by government money) 私立学校；私营电视台

2 independent (of/from sb/sth) not needing or wanting help 不依靠外力的；自力更生的；自立的: I got a part-time job because I wanted to be financially independent from my parents. 我找了一份兼职，因为我不想在经济上依靠父母。 [OPP] dependent 反义词为dependent

3 not influenced by or connected with sb/sth 不受外界影响的；没有关联的: Complaints against the police should be investigated by an independent body. 针对警察的投诉应该由独立机构加以调查。Two independent opinion polls have obtained similar results. 两个独立的民意测验都得到了近似的结果。 ➔independently adv independently (of sb/sth) Scientists working independently of each other have had very similar results in their experiments. 独立进行研究的科学家都得到了非常近似的实验结果。