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independently

UK //ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli//US //ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'independens'(不依赖的),由 'in-'(不)和 'dependere'(依赖)组成,后加副词后缀 '-ly'。

adverb

❶ 指不依赖他人或外部力量,自主地完成某事,强调行动或思考的独立性。

“She learned to cook independently at a young age.”

(她从小就学会了独立做饭。)

“The two departments work independently of each other.”

(这两个部门彼此独立运作。)

同义词:autonomously, self-sufficiently, freely

常见短语

independently of — 表示某事的发生或存在不依赖于另一件事,两者之间没有直接关联。

“The decision was made independently of any external influence.”

(这个决定是在不受任何外部影响的情况下独立做出的。)