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independent

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

Meanings
noun

独立人士，无党派人士

A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.

Examples :

"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。
politics government person state essential

Related Words

Illustration uncommitted

uncommitted adjective

/ˌʌnkəˈmɪtɪd/ /ˌʌnkəˈmɪɾɪd/

不偏不倚，中立，不表态。

"Since the vote was tied, everyone looked at the uncommitted member to break the deadlock. "

由于投票结果是平局，所以大家都看着那位不表态的成员，希望他能打破僵局。

Illustration freethinker

freethinker noun

/ˈfriːθɪŋkər/

自由思想家，独立思考者

"My grandmother is a freethinker; she doesn't accept religious doctrines blindly, but instead considers the evidence and reasons for herself. "

我奶奶是个自由思想家，她不会盲目接受宗教教条，而是自己思考证据和理由。

Illustration contingent

contingent noun

/kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/

偶然事件, 不确定因素

""Whether or not we go to the beach is a contingent; it depends on the weather." "

我们是否去海滩玩是个不确定因素，这取决于天气。

Illustration neutrality

neutrality noun

/njuːˈtɹæləti/ /nuˈtɹæləti/

中立，不偏不倚，置身事外

"Switzerland maintained its neutrality during World War II. "

瑞士在第二次世界大战期间保持了中立立场，没有参与任何一方。

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candidate noun

/ˈkæn.dɪdət/ /ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt/

候选人，竞选者

"Maria is a candidate for student council president. "

玛丽亚是学生会主席的候选人。

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

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irrespective adjective

/ɪɹɪˈspɛktɪv/

不论，不顾。

"Irrespective of the weather, the school will remain open. "

不论天气如何，学校都会继续开放。

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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 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

Illustration affiliated

affiliated verb

/əˈfɪlieɪtɪd/ /əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd/

加入，加盟。

"The orphanage affiliated several children with new families. "

孤儿院为几个孩子找到了新家庭，让他们成为了新家庭的孩子。

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political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

政客，政治人物

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

学校的政客向校长反映了学生的担忧。

Illustration conference

conference noun

/ˈkɒn.fə.ɹəns/ /ˈkɑn.fə.ɹəns/

会议，协商。

"The family held a conference to discuss their summer vacation plans. "

一家人开了一个会，认真商量暑假的计划。