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源自拉丁语 'independens'(不依赖的),由 'in-'(不) + 'dependere'(悬挂/依赖)构成,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 指独立自主的人或组织,不依附于任何主要政党、团体或权威,能自主决策和行动。
“The independents won several seats in the election.”
(独立候选人在选举中赢得了多个席位。)
“Many artists prefer to remain independents rather than signing with big labels.”
(许多艺术家宁愿保持独立,也不愿与大唱片公司签约。)
political independents — 指不隶属于任何主要政党的选民或政治家,通常根据议题而非党派立场投票。
“Political independents often decide the outcome of close elections.”
(政治独立人士常常决定势均力敌的选举结果。)