1ADJ 相互独立的;彼此不关联的 If one thing or person is independent of another, they are separate and not connected, so the first one is not affected or influenced by the second. 相互独立的;彼此不关联的 [Also + from] [Also + from]
Your questions should be independent of each other. [+ of]
你的问题应该彼此无关。
We're going independent from the university and setting up our own group.
4ADJ [ADJ n](组织)独立的,不受他人控制的 An independent organization or other body is one that controls its own finances and operations, rather than being controlled by someone else. (组织)独立的,不受他人控制的
...an independent television station.
独立电视台
...the Office of Government Ethics, an independent agency.
5ADJ [usually ADJ n](学校)私立的 An independent school does not receive money from the government or local council, but from the fees paid by its students' parents or from charities. (学校)私立的 [British]
He taught chemistry at a leading independent school.
6ADJ [ADJ n](调查、意见)独立的,不偏不倚的 An independent inquiry or opinion is one that involves people who are not connected with a particular situation, and should therefore be fair. (调查、意见)独立的,不偏不倚的
The government ordered an independent inquiry into the affair.
政府下令对该事件进行独立调查。
An independent opinion poll published today shows growing discontent with the government.
今天发表的一项独立民意测验表明民众对政府的不满正与日俱增。
7ADJ [usually ADJ n]无党派的 An independent politician is one who does not represent any political party. 无党派的
There's been a late surge of support for an independent candidate.
最近一位无党派候选人的支持率迅速上升。
...the most powerful independent politician in France.
法国最有影响力的无党派政治家
An independent is an independent politician.无党派人士
...Mr Brown has not ruled out the possibility of standing as an independent.