adj. 自主的;不相关连的;无党派的;不相干的人所做的(或提供的);
n. 独立自主的人;无党派人士;
💡 in不+depend依靠+ent...的 → 不依靠的 → 独立的
"The evidence was corroborated by two independent witnesses."
此证据由两名独立证人提供。
近义:liberated, maverick, nonpartisan, autonomic, autonomous, indie
反义:associate, attache, provisionary, provisory, reliant, secondary