| 单词 | independence |
| 释义 | independenceindependence /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/ ●●● W3 noun [uncountable] 1social studies, politics political freedom from control by the government of another country: independence from Eritrea won official independence from Ethiopia in 1993. The U.S.A. declared independence in 1776 (=officially stated their independence). The struggle for independence continued for three decades.2social studies, politics the time when a country becomes politically independent: Since independence, the country has had high unemployment.3the freedom and ability to make your own decisions, without having to ask other people for permission, help, or money: The apartments allow older people to maintain their independence. With wise investments you can achieve financial independence.COLLOCATIONSverbsgain/achieve/win independence (=get independence) The rebels' aim was to achieve full independence for the region.declare/proclaim independence (=officially state that a country is independent) The United States declared its independence on July 4, 1776.fight for independence Militant groups have been fighting for independence for years.want independence The Basque people want more independence from Spain.seek independence (=try to get independence) Quebec has considered seeking independence from Canada.grant independence (=allow a country to become independent) The French leader granted Algeria independence.recognize something's independence Several foreign governments have already recognized the new country's independence.move toward independence (=gradually achieve it over a period of time) The country was slowly moving toward independence.adjectivesfull/complete independence The country gained complete independence from Britain in the 1960s.political/economic independence Zambia achieved political independence without a prolonged conflict.national independence The struggle for national independence lasted over 20 years.local independence The new constitution aims to strengthen local independence.independence + nounsIndependence Day (=the day on which a country's independence is celebrated) The president took part in the Independence Day celebrations.an independence movement (=people working together to achieve independence, and their actions) The massacre strengthened the Indian independence movement.independence celebrations The region is preparing for Monday's independence celebrations. |
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