a. free from external control and constraint
a. (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
s. not controlled by a party or interest group
n. 独立自主者, 无党派者
a. 独立的, 有主见的, 不须依赖的, 不受约束的
1. She wants to be independent and make her own decisions.
她想要独立，自己做决定。
2. Many teenagers start to feel independent when they get their first job.
许多青少年在获得第一份工作时开始感到独立。
3. An independent thinker is someone who forms their own opinions.
独立思考者是指那些形成自己观点的人。