independence

英 [ˌɪndɪˈpendəns]

美 [ˌɪndɪˈpendəns]

n.  独立; 独立(之日); 自主; 自立

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牛津词典

noun

• 独立
  freedom from political control by other countries
  1. Cuba gained independence from Spain in 1898.
     古巴于1898年脱离西班牙而获得独立。
• 独立（之日）
  the time when a country gains freedom from political control by another country
  1. independence celebrations
     独立纪念庆典
  2. the first elections since independence
     独立之后的第一次选举
• 自主；自立
  the freedom to organize your own life, make your own decisions, etc. without needing help from other people
  1. He values his independence.
     他珍惜他的独立自主。
  2. a woman's financial independence
     妇女在经济上的自立

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (国家的)独立,自主
  If a country has or gainsindependence, it has its own government and is not ruled by any other country.
  1. In 1816, Argentina declared its independence from Spain.
     1816年,阿根廷宣布脱离西班牙正式独立。
  2. ...the country's first elections since independence in 1962.
     该国自 1962 年独立以来的首次选举
• N-UNCOUNT (人的)独立,自立
  Someone'sindependenceis the fact that they do not rely on other people.
  1. He was afraid of losing his independence.
     他害怕失去自己的独立性。
  2. ...a woman's independence, capability, and power.
     一个女人的独立、能力与权力

英英释义

noun

• the successful ending of the American Revolution
  1. they maintained close relations with England even after independence
• freedom from control or influence of another or others
  Synonym:independency

双语例句

• I admired her independence and her spunk.
  我敬佩她的独立精神和勇气。
• Freedom need not mean independence.
  自由不一定意味着独立。
• He died on Independence Day, 1831.
  他是1831年独立纪念日那天去世的。
• A referendum showed beyond doubt that voters wanted independence
  全民公决无疑显示选民支持独立。
• He was afraid of losing his independence.
  他害怕失去自己的独立性。
• This might be interpreted as a de facto recognition of the republic's independence.
  可以认为这实际上承认了该共和国的独立。
• The independence of the judiciary in France is guaranteed by statute.
  法国司法部门的独立地位是法律明文规定的。
• Morocco's capital, until independence, was badly overcrowded.
  摩洛哥的首都在独立前一直都拥挤不堪。
• They have their own independence movement which is gathering strength.
  他们自己发起了独立运动，其力量正逐渐壮大。
• People in the rest of the country celebrated independence even later, depending on when the news of Congress's action reached them.
  该国其他地区的人们庆祝独立的时间甚至更晚，这要取决于有关国会决定的消息何时传到了他们那里。