independent
/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/KK
ɪn·dɪ·pɛn·dənt
變化形
more independent
most independent
1.
獨立的;自主的
能自行做決定、處理事情或維持生活,不需要依賴他人幫助的。
用法:常接介系詞「of」,表示「不依賴……」:independent of someone or something。
Many teenagers want to be independent of their parents, but they still need their parents’ help.
許多青少年想要不依靠父母,但他們仍然需要父母的幫助。
After starting college in Taipei, Mia became more independent and learned to plan her own time.
開始在台北上大學後,Mia 變得更獨立,也學會安排自己的時間。
2.
獨立的;不受控制或影響的
不受另一個人、組織、國家或事物支配、控制或影響的。
用法:「independent of」也可表示「不受……影響」;「independent from」較少見,通常不建議優先使用。
The school asked an independent group to check the safety report.
學校請一個獨立的小組檢查安全報告。
The final result should be independent of the order in which the numbers are entered.
最終結果不應受到輸入數字順序的影響。
3.
無黨派的;獨立參選的
在政治上不隸屬於任何政黨,或不代表政黨參選的。
用法:作名詞時,an independent 指「無黨派人士」或「獨立候選人」。
She ran as an independent in the local vote.
她以無黨派身分參加地方投票。
Independent people do not support one side all the time.
獨立人士不會一直支持同一方。
4.
獨立經營的;非連鎖的
由個人或小型團體經營,且不屬於大型連鎖企業、集團或主要機構的。
用法:這個義項不一定表示完全不接受外部資金,而是強調並非大型連鎖或集團的一部分。
We bought gifts from an independent bookstore near the MRT station.
我們在捷運站附近的一家獨立書店買了禮物。
The class watched an independent film made by a young person from Taiwan.
全班觀看了一部由一位來自台灣的年輕人製作的獨立電影。
常見錯誤
She is very independent with her parents.
She is very independent of her parents.
My brother is an independent.
My brother is independent.
The children can independent do their homework.
The children can do their homework independently.
Taiwan is independence from other countries.
Taiwan is independent of other countries.
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學習提示
・independent of 有兩個常見意思:一是「不依賴……」,二是「不受……影響」。要從前後文判斷。
・談個人的經濟自主時,常說 financially independent;談生活能力時,常說 live independently。
・independent 可作名詞,但主要限於政治語境,例如 an independent。