independence /ˌindiˈpendəns/ n. ［u］ 独立，不依靠: They declared independence in 1962. 他们1962年宣布独立。This money gives me independence from my family. 这钱使我不再依靠我的家庭。
independent /ˌindiˈpendənt/ adj. 独立的，自主的：This country has been independent since 1920.这个国家1920年就独立了。Children should be encouraged to be independent thinkers. 应该鼓励孩子们独立思考。By the age of eighteen he was completely independent of his parents. 到了18 岁他就不再依赖父母，完全自食其力了。The country became fully independent from France in 1960.这个国家于1960 年摆脱法国的控制，取得了完全的独立。
