independent 音標拼音: [
, ɪndɪp'ɛndənt]
n . 中立派,無黨派者
a . 獨立的,自主的,不須依賴的,不受約束的
中立派,無黨派者獨立的,自主的,不須依賴的,不受約束的
independent 獨立於機器的;和機器無關的;不依賴機器的
MI independent 獨立 無關
independent adj 1 :
free from external control and constraint ; "
an independent mind "; "
a series of independent judgments ";
"
fiercely independent individualism " [
ant : {
dependent }]
2 : (
of political bodies )
not controlled by outside forces ; "
an autonomous judiciary "; "
a sovereign state " [
synonym :
{
autonomous }, {
independent }, {
self -
governing }, {
sovereign }]
3 : (
of a clause )
capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence ; "
the main (
or independent )
clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb " [
synonym :
{
independent }, {
main (
a )}] [
ant : {
dependent }, {
subordinate }]
4 :
not controlled by a party or interest group n 1 :
a neutral or uncommitted person (
especially in politics )
[
synonym : {
mugwump }, {
independent }, {
fencesitter }]
2 :
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long -
term contract with any of them [
synonym :
{
freelancer }, {
freelance }, {
free -
lance }, {
free lance },
{
independent }, {
self -
employed person }]
Independent \
In `
de *
pend "
ent \,
a . [
Pref .
in -
not dependent :
cf .
F .
ind ['
e ]
pendant .]
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1 .
Not dependent ;
free ;
not subject to control by others ;
not relying on others ;
not subordinate ;
as ,
few men are wholly independent .
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A dry ,
but independent crust . --
Cowper .
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2 .
Affording a comfortable livelihood ;
as ,
an independent property .
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3 .
Not subject to bias or influence ;
not obsequious ;
self -
directing ;
as ,
a man of an independent mind .
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4 .
Expressing or indicating the feeling of independence ;
free ;
easy ;
bold ;
unconstrained ;
as ,
an independent air or manner .
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5 .
Separate from ;
exclusive ;
irrespective .
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That obligation in general ,
under which we conceive ourselves bound to obey a law ,
independent of those resources which the law provides for its own enforcement . --
R .
P .
Ward .
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6 . (
Eccl .)
Belonging or pertaining to ,
or holding to the doctrines or methods of ,
the Independents .
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7 . (
Math .)
Not dependent upon another quantity in respect to value or rate of variation ; --
said of quantities or functions .
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8 . (
U .
S .
Politics )
Not bound by party ;
exercising a free choice in voting with either or any party .
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{
Independent company } (
Mil .),
one not incorporated in any regiment .
{
Independent seconds watch },
a stop watch having a second hand driven by a separate set of wheels ,
springs ,
etc .,
for timing to a fraction of a second .
{
Independent variable }. (
Math .)
See {
Dependent variable },
under {
Dependent }.
Syn :
Free ;
uncontrolled ;
separate ;
uncoerced ;
self -
reliant ;
bold ;
unconstrained ;
unrestricted .
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Independent \
In `
de *
pend "
ent \,
n .
1 . (
Eccl .)
One who believes that an organized Christian church is complete in itself ,
competent to self -
government ,
and independent of all ecclesiastical authority .
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Note :
In England the name is often applied (
commonly in the pl .)
to the Congregationalists .
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2 . (
Politics )
One who does not acknowledge an obligation to support a party '
s candidate under all circumstances ;
one who exercises liberty in voting .
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219 Moby Thesaurus words for "
independent ":
Laodicean ,
abounding in riches ,
affluent ,
alien ,
anythingarian ,
apart ,
apart from ,
apathetic ,
arbitrary ,
aside from ,
autarchic ,
autarkic ,
autonomous ,
barring ,
besides ,
beyond ,
big -
rich ,
bold ,
centrist ,
comfortable ,
competent ,
controlled ,
detached ,
disconnected ,
discrete ,
discretional ,
discretionary ,
disgustingly rich ,
disinterested ,
disjunct ,
disrelated ,
dissociated ,
distinct ,
elective ,
erect ,
even ,
except for ,
excluding ,
exclusive of ,
exotic ,
external ,
extraneous ,
fat ,
fence -
sitter ,
fifty -
fifty ,
firm -
minded ,
flush ,
foreign ,
forward ,
free ,
free lance ,
free spirit ,
free trader ,
free will ,
free -
spirited ,
freethinker ,
freewheeling ,
frightfully rich ,
gratuitous ,
half -
and -
half ,
house -
proud ,
ignoring ,
impartial ,
importunate ,
in funds ,
in the money ,
incommensurable ,
incomparable ,
independently rich ,
independently wealthy ,
indifferent ,
individual ,
individualist ,
individualistic ,
inner -
directed ,
insular ,
irrelative ,
irrespective of ,
isolated ,
isolationist ,
latitudinarian ,
liberal ,
libertarian ,
libertine ,
loaded ,
loner ,
luxurious ,
made of money ,
maverick ,
midway ,
moderate ,
moneyed ,
mugwump ,
mugwumpian ,
mugwumpish ,
neuter ,
neutral ,
nonaligned ,
noncommitted ,
nonconformist ,
nonmandatory ,
nonpartisan ,
nothingarian ,
notwithstanding ,
offered ,
on the fence ,
oofy ,
optional ,
opulent ,
other ,
outlandish ,
outside ,
passive ,
prideful ,
proffered ,
prosperous ,
proud ,
proud as Lucifer ,
proud -
blooded ,
proud -
looking ,
proud -
minded ,
proud -
spirited ,
proudful ,
proudhearted ,
provided for ,
purse -
proud ,
pushy ,
removed ,
rich ,
rich as Croesus ,
rolling in money ,
rugged individualist ,
segregate ,
self -
acting ,
self -
active ,
self -
asserting ,
self -
assertive ,
self -
assured ,
self -
centered ,
self -
confident ,
self -
contained ,
self -
controlled ,
self -
dependent ,
self -
determined ,
self -
determining ,
self -
directing ,
self -
esteeming ,
self -
expressive ,
self -
governed ,
self -
governing ,
self -
helpful ,
self -
helping ,
self -
improving ,
self -
possessed ,
self -
reliant ,
self -
respecting ,
self -
restrained ,
self -
subsistent ,
self -
sufficient ,
self -
supporting ,
self -
sustained ,
self -
sustaining ,
separate ,
separated ,
sovereign ,
spontaneous ,
stiff -
necked ,
strange ,
strong -
minded ,
strong -
willed ,
swing vote ,
third force ,
third world ,
third -
force ,
third -
world ,
unaffiliated ,
unallied ,
unasked ,
unassociated ,
unbesought ,
unbiased ,
unbidden ,
uncalled -
for ,
uncoerced ,
uncommitted ,
uncommitted voter ,
uncompelled ,
unconnected ,
uncontrolled ,
undecided ,
unearned ,
unfettered ,
unforced ,
uninfluenced ,
uninvited ,
uninvolved ,
unlimited ,
unprejudiced ,
unpressured ,
unprompted ,
unrelatable ,
unrelated ,
unrequested ,
unrequired ,
unrestrained ,
unrestricted ,
unsolicited ,
unsought ,
voluntary ,
volunteer ,
wallowing in wealth ,
warm ,
wealthy ,
well provided for ,
well -
fixed ,
well -
heeled ,
well -
off ,
well -
to -
do ,
willful
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