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independence

/ɪndɪˈpɛndəns/

Meanings
noun

独立，自主，自立。

The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference.

Examples :

"The student's desire for independence led her to move out of her parents' house after graduating high school. "
高中毕业后，这个学生渴望独立，所以她搬出了父母的家。
politics nation government right state philosophy character human moral being society law ability essential

Related Words

Illustration graduating

graduating verb

/ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪtɪŋ/

毕业

"The man graduated in 1967."

那个男人是1967年毕业的。

Illustration maintenance

maintenance noun

/ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/

维护，保养

"Regular maintenance of the school's computers ensures they are always working properly. "

定期维护学校的电脑能确保它们始终正常运行。

Illustration financial

financial adjective

/faɪˈnænʃəl/

金融的，财政的

"The financial situation at home has improved since my uncle started his new job. "

自从我叔叔开始新工作后，家里的经济状况就好转了。

Illustration subsistence

subsistence noun

/səbˈsɪstəns/

生存，存在。

"The farmer's subsistence depended on a good harvest. "

农夫的生存完全依赖于一个好收成。

Illustration comfortable

comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

棉被，被子.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

我奶奶给她床买了一床新的厚棉被。

Illustration sufficient

sufficient adjective

/səˈfɪʃənt/

足够，充足。

"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."

在许多偏远的小乡村，互联网的普及程度还不够。

Illustration dependence

dependence noun

/dɪˈpɛndəns/

依赖，依靠

"He had a deep dependence on her for guidance."

他对她在指引方面有很深的依赖。

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

方向，方位，指向。

"Keep going in the same direction."

继续朝这个方向走。

Illustration interference

interference noun

/ˌɪntəɹˈfiɹɨns/

干涉，妨碍。

"The teacher's phone calls caused a lot of interference with the class discussion. "

老师的电话频繁打进来，严重妨碍了课堂讨论。

Illustration independent

independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

独立人士，无党派人士

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

那位无党派候选人竞选学生会，争取那些不效忠于任何特定团体的选民的支持。

Illustration exemption

exemption noun

/ɪɡˈzɛmpʃən/ /ɛɡˈzɛmpʃən/

豁免，免除。

"The student received an exemption from the final exam due to illness. "

由于生病，这个学生获得了期末考试的豁免。

Illustration livelihood

livelihood noun

/ˈlaɪvlɪhʊd/ /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/

生计，营生，活路

"an independent livelihood; to make / earn / gain a good livelihood"

一份独立的生计; 挣一份好营生/过上好日子