independent/ɪndɪˈpendənt/
adj.1. （常与of连用）独立的；自立的an independent thinker独立的思想家
2. 不工作而能生活的He was an independent income.他有一份不必工作而能维持生活的收入。
3. 自主的；自决的Although she is young, she is very independent.虽然她很年轻，但是很有主见。
4. 独立的（国家）Zimbabwe became independent in 1980.津巴布韦于一九八○年独立。