Tra từ independent - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

in·de·pend·ent [independent independents] adjective, noun BrE [ˌɪndɪˈpendənt] NAmE [ˌɪndɪˈpendənt]
adjective

COUNTRY
1. ~ (from/of sth) (of countries)having their own government
Syn: ↑self-governing
• Mozambique became independent in 1975.

SEPARATE
2. done or given by sb who is not involved in a situation and so is able to judge it fairly
•an independent inquiry/witness
• She went to a lawyer for some independent advice.
3. ~ (of sb/sth) not connected with or influenced by sth; not connected with each other
• The police force should be independent of direct government control.
• Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions.

ORGANIZATION
4. supported by private money rather than government money
•independent television/schools
•the independent sector

PERSON
5. ~ (of sb/sth) confident and free to do things without needing help from other people
• Going away to college has made me much more independent.
• She's a very independent-minded young woman.
•Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers.
Opp: ↑dependent
6. ~ (of sb/sth) having or earning enough money so that you do not have to rely on sb else for help
• It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents.
•a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working)
Opp: ↑dependent

POLITICIAN
7. not representing or belonging to a particular political party
•an independent candidate

Word Origin:
early 17th cent. (as an adjective): partly on the pattern of French indépendant.

Thesaurus:
independent adj.
•Two independent research groups reached the same conclusions.
unrelated • • unconnected • • self-contained • • free-standing •
independent/unrelated data
a/an independent/self-contained/free-standing unit

Example Bank:
•Her travels in Asia have made her a lot more independent.
•His company is a target for takeovers, but plans to stay independent.
•His system rests upon two logically independent arguments.
•In 1961 the country was declared independent.
•Many disabled people are fiercely independent.
•Many local clans remain relatively independent.
•The country became fully independent from France in 1960.
•The country has pursued an effectively independent line on military issues.
•They are two separate, mutually independent entities.
•This figure is essentially independent of population size.
•an organization that is independent of the government
•newly independent countries
•It was important to me to be financially independent.
•The Institute will quickly become a fully independent unit.
•The auditing of a company's accounts is done by independent accountants.
Derived Word: ↑independently

noun (abbr.Ind.)
a member of parliament, candidate, etc. who does not belong to a particular political party
• She's standing as an independent at the next election.

Word Origin:
early 17th cent. (as an adjective): partly on the pattern of French indépendant.