2N-UNCOUNT [oft poss NOUN](人的)独立,自立 Someone's independence is the fact that they do not rely on other people. (人的)独立,自立
He was afraid of losing his independence.
他害怕失去自己的独立性。
...a woman's independence, capability, and power.
一个女人的独立、能力与权力
SYN self-sufficiency, self-reliance, self-sustenance
Quotations
A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycleGloria Steinem
It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude after our own; but the great man is he who, in the midst of the crowd, keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitudeRalph Waldo Emerson`Self-Reliance'
He travels the fastest who travels aloneRudyard KiplingThe Story of the Gadsbys
If we had independence tomorrow, life would change very little. But for nationalists, that is not a reason not to want itInaki Perez Beotegi
ADJECTIVE | ... OF INDEPENDENCE | VERB + INDEPENDENCE | INDEPENDENCE + VERB | INDEPENDENCE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤➤great偉大的獨立➤fierce強烈的獨立◇She had a fierce independence of spirit.她具有強烈的精神獨立性。➤complete, full, total完整的/全面的/完全的獨立▸➤relative相對的獨立◇The council's relative independence of the government means it can negotiate its own agreements.市政會相對獨立於政府,意味着它可以自主談判簽訂協議。➤genuine, real, true真正的獨立➤new-found新獲得的獨立◇I didn't appreciate my new-found independence, but instead felt lonely.對於新獲得的獨立我沒覺得享受,反而感覺孤獨。➤➤growing越來越獨立➤local, national地方的/國家的獨立▸➤economic, editorial, financial, intellectual, journalistic, judicial, operational, personal, political, professional經濟上的獨立;編輯獨立;財政獨立;智力上獨立;新聞獨立;司法獨立;經營上的獨立;個人獨立;政治上的獨立自主;專業獨立◇the operational independence of the Bank of England英格蘭銀行的經營獨立性... OF INDEPENDENCE➤degree, measure一定程度的獨立VERB + INDEPENDENCE➤have擁有獨立◇Young people have more independence these days.當今的年輕人享有更多的獨立。➤lack缺乏獨立▸➤enjoy, value享受/珍視獨立◇I value my independence too much to get married.我太珍惜自己的獨立了,不願意結婚。➤display, show表現獨立◇She displayed independence in choosing a career different from that of her parents.她選擇了與父母不同的職業,顯示了她的獨立性。➤assert維護獨立◇Edward III tried to assert his independence of the regime at court.愛德華三世努力在宮廷維護自己的王權獨立。➤achieve, attain, gain, win獲得獨立;贏得獨立◇Mexico achieved independence from Spain in 1821.墨西哥於 1821 年脫離西班牙獲得獨立。➤bring (about)使獨立◇the need to bring independence to the country使國家獨立的需要◇a colonial crisis which brought about independence使殖民地獲得獨立的危機事件➤declare, proclaim宣佈/宣告獨立➤celebrate慶祝獨立◇a holiday celebrating the independence of Nigeria from colonial rule紀念尼日利亞擺脫殖民統治獲得獨立的節日➤ensure, maintain, preserve, retain確保獨立;維護獨立◇The army is committed to ensuring the independence of the country.軍隊的職責是確保國家的獨立。➤compromise削弱獨立性◇Conflicts of interest might compromise the auditor's independence.利益的衝突可能會削弱審計人員的獨立性。➤give up, lose放棄/喪失獨立◇She doesn't want to lose her hard-won independence.她不想失去自己來之不易的獨立。➤regain, restore重獲/恢復獨立▸➤encourage, foster, promote鼓勵/培養/提倡獨立自主◇Parents should encourage independence in their children.父母應該鼓勵孩子獨立自主。➤undermine破壞獨立◇Economic aid tends to undermine the national independence of Third-World countries.經濟援助往往會削弱第三世界國家的獨立性。➤seek謀求獨立▸➤call for, demand要求獨立▸➤vote for投票贊成獨立▸➤give sb/sth, grant sb/sth給予⋯獨立自主的權利;准予⋯獨立▸➤recognize承認獨立◇They have agreed to recognize the breakaway republic's independence.他們已經同意承認分離出去的共和國獨立。INDEPENDENCE + VERB➤come獨立到來◇Independence came to the British colonial territories in Africa in the late fifties and early sixties.在 50 年代末 60 年代初,非洲的英屬殖民地獲得了獨立。INDEPENDENCE + NOUN➤day獨立紀念日▸➤celebrations獨立慶典▸➤movement獨立運動▸➤struggle獨立鬥爭PREPOSITION➤at independence獨立之時◇Namibia became a full member of the UN at independence.納米比亞在獲取獨立之時成為聯合國的正式成員。➤independence from脫離⋯而獨立◇independence from Spain脫離西班牙而獨立➤independence of獨立於⋯;⋯的獨立◇the church's independence of the state教會獨立於政府◇independence of mind思想獨立PHRASES➤a call for independence對獨立的呼籲◇his party's call for Scottish independence他的黨派對蘇格蘭獨立的呼籲➤a declaration of independence獨立宣言➤a lack of independence, the loss of independence缺乏獨立;喪失獨立▸➤a sense of independence獨立感◇Doing work experience gave me a sense of independence.打工的經歷給了我獨立感。➤the struggle for independence爭取獨立的鬥爭➤the time of independence獨立之時◇The drama is set in India at the time of independence.該劇以獨立時期的印度為背景。➤a war for independence, a war of independence爭取獨立的戰爭;獨立戰爭◇the American War of Independence美國獨立戰爭
independence noun ⇨independence (a country gains independence)⇨freedom (financial independence)independence
noun
independence ♦︎ autonomy ♦︎ sovereignty ♦︎ self-determination ♦︎ self-governmentThese are all words for the freedom a country or region has to govern itself without political control from other countries.这些词均表示国家或地区的独立自主、自治、自决。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆independence / autonomy / sovereignty / self-determination / self-government for sb◆complete / full independence / autonomy / sovereignty◆national independence / autonomy / sovereignty / self-determination◆local / regional autonomy / self-determination / self-government◆political independence / autonomy / sovereignty / self-determination◆to achieve independence / autonomy / sovereignty / self-determination / self-government◆to have / enjoy / give sb / grant sb / recognize sth's independence / autonomy / sovereignty◆the principle / right of autonomy / sovereignty / self-determination / self-government■independence [uncountable] a country's freedom from political control by other countries, especially after a period of outside control; the time when a country becomes politically independent(尤指脱离他国统治后的)独立;独立日◆Cuba gained independence from Spain in 1898.古巴于1898年脱离西班牙获得独立。◆There has been international recognition for the island's declaration of independence.该岛宣布独立,已获国际承认。◆Namibia became a full member of the UN at independence(= when it became independent).纳米比亚独立后成为联合国的正式成员。◆Malaysia celebrates its independence day on 31st August.马来西亚的独立纪念日是8月31日。 see also independence ⇨ freedom▸independent
adjective
◆Mozambique became independent in 1975.莫桑比克于1975年获得独立。■autonomyɔːˈtɒnəmi; NAmEɔːˈtɑːnəmi [uncountable] (ratherformal, written) freedom for a country or region to govern itself independently自治;自治权◆There has been a campaign for greater autonomy for the region.发生了一场为该地区争取更大自治权的运动。 see also autonomy ⇨ freedom▸autonomousɔːˈtɒnəməs; NAmEɔːˈtɑːnəməs
adjective
◆an autonomous republic / state / province自治共和国/州/省NOTE辨析 Independence or autonomy?In this meaning independence usually means the complete freedom for a whole country from outside political control, and a country either has independence or it has not. Autonomy is usually a degree of freedom that is less than complete independence.表达此义时,independence通常指整个国家完全脱离外部政治控制的完全独立;independence只有有无之分,没有程度之别。autonomy通常指某种程度的自治,但不是完全的独立。■sovereigntyˈsɒvrənti; NAmEˈsɑːvrənti [uncountable] (written) the state of being a country with freedom to govern itself(国家的)独立自主◆The declaration proclaimed the full sovereignty of the republic.这份宣言宣告该共和国完全独立自主。◆She has strong views on preserving national sovereignty.她在保持国家的独立自主上持强硬观点。▸sovereign
adjective
◆a sovereign state主权国家■ˌself-deˌtermiˈnation [uncountable] (ratherformal, written) the right of a country and its people to govern themselves and choose their own political system(国家及其人民的)自决权◆All nations have the right to self-determination.所有国家都享有自决权。■ˌself-ˈgovernment [uncountable] the government or control of a country or organization by its own people or members, not by others(国家或机构的)自治◆There have been demands for a wider measure of regional self-government.要求享有更广泛的地方自治。