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

• Facing total defeat in Vietnam, the French subsequently conceded full independence to Laos.
  法国人在越南面临彻底的失败后，接着又让老挝取得了完全的独立。
• 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。
• The Boers rebelled against British rule, proclaiming their independence on 30 December 1880
  布尔人反抗英国统治，并于1880年12月30日宣布独立。
• Violent scuffles broke out between rival groups demonstrating for and against independence.
  支持和反对独立的两支游行队伍间爆发了激烈的冲突。
• These people cherish their independence and sovereignty.
  这些人民珍视他们的独立和主权。
• The pull-out of the army paves the way for independence.
  军队的撤出为独立铺平了道路。
• Many Croats and Slovenes saw independence as the fast track to democracy
  很多克罗地亚人和斯洛文尼亚人把独立看作通往民主的捷径。
• Freedom need not mean independence.
  自由不一定意味着独立。
• 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。
• The subject peoples of her empire were anxious for their own independence.
  她的帝国中被迫向她臣服的民族迫切渴望自身的独立。