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

• France is on the point of recognizing the independence of the Baltic States.
  法国即将承认波罗的海诸国的独立。
• These people cherish their independence and sovereignty.
  这些人民珍视他们的独立和主权。
• 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 party has been in power since independence in 1964.
  该党自1964年独立以来一直执政。
• 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。
• Dutch colonial authorities imprisoned him for his part in the independence movement.
  荷兰殖民当局因他参加独立运动而把他关押了起来。
• Independence and sovereign equality among states is a fundamental principle of international law.
  国家的独立和主权平等，是国际法上的一项根本原则。
• Russian workers have staged a number of strikes in protest at the republic's declaration of independence
  俄罗斯工人已经举行了数次罢工，抗议该共和国宣布独立。
• The parliament has voted by an overwhelming majority to suspend its declaration of independence
  议会以压倒性的多数票决定推迟宣布独立。
• The coffee industry was nationalised at the time of independence.
  国家取得独立时，咖啡行业被收归国有。