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independent adj.
⇨ independent (an independent research body) ⇨ confident (make sb more independent) independent adjective independent ♦︎ unrelated ♦︎ unconnected ♦︎ self-contained ♦︎ free-standing ♦︎ divorced from sthThese words all describe things which are not connected to each other, or to sth else. 这些词均表示互不相关的、无关联的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unrelated / unconnected to sth◆an independent / a self-contained / a free-standing unit◆independent / unrelated data◆unrelated / unconnected events◆reasons unrelated / unconnected to sth◆wholly unrelated / unconnected / self-contained / divorced■ independent (especially of groups and organizations) not connected with or influenced by sth; not connected with each other （尤指团体和组织）不相关的，不受影响的；无关联的◆The police force should be independent of direct government control.警察部队应该不受政府的直接控制。◆Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions.两个独立研究机构得出了同样的结论。■ unrelated (of facts, activities and events) not connected to sth; not connected with each other （事实、活动和事件）与⋯无联系的；互不相关的◆In my free time I like to do things that are unrelated to my work.业余时间我喜欢做跟工作无关的事。◆The two events were totally unrelated.这两件事毫不相干。OPP related ⇨ related ■ unconnected (of facts and events) not connected to sth; not connected to each other （事实和事件）与⋯无联系的；互不相关的◆The two crimes are apparently unconnected.这两起犯罪看起来没有关联。◆Her employers insisted she had been dismissed for reasons unconnected with her pregnancy.她的雇主坚持说解雇她另有原因，跟她怀孕毫不相干。OPP connected ⇨ related NOTE 辨析 Unrelated or unconnected?In many cases you can use either word. However, when you are talking about people, unrelated means 'not in the same family'. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用。不过，指人时unrelated意为“无亲属关系的”◆The judge was unrelated to the company representatives (= he was not their father, brother, cousin, etc.).法官跟公司的各位代表没有亲属关系。◆The judge was unconnected with the company representatives (= he did not have any link with them).法官跟公司的各位代表没有任何关联。 ■ ˌself-conˈtained able to operate or exist without outside help or influence 自给的；独立的◆The village was an isolated and self-contained community.这村子是个与世隔绝、自给自足的社群。◆Each chapter is self-contained and can be studied in isolation.每一章均自成一篇，可单独学习。■ ˌfree-ˈstanding [usually before noun] not supported by or attached to anything; not a part of anything else 无依附的；单独的；独立的◆We can supply both free-standing and wall-mounted gas boilers.独立式和壁挂式燃气炉我们均可提供。◆Modules may be offered as free-standing units or in integrated programmes of study.各课程单元可自成体系，亦可作为整体学习计划的组成部分。■ divorced from sth phrase (formal) appearing not to be affected by sth; separate from sth 表现得不受某事影响的；脱离⋯的◆He seems completely divorced from reality.他似乎完全脱离了现实。◆Studying history at school was about learning facts completely divorced from their meaning.在学校学习历史就只是学习事实，而完全剥离了其意义。 confident adjective confident ♦︎ independent ♦︎ brash ♦︎ self-confidentThese words all describe sb who is sure about their own ability to do things and be successful. 这些词均表示自信的、有信心的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆very confident / independent / self-confident■ confident feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful; showing this 自信的；有信心的；表现自信的◆She was in a relaxed, confident mood.她的心态从容而自信。◆They gave a very confident performance of the piece.他们非常自信地演奏了这首乐曲。OPP insecure ⇨ shy , nervous ⇨ worried see also assertive ⇨ aggressive 2 ■ independent confident and free to do things without needing help from other people 自主的；有主见的；不依赖他人的◆Going away to college has made me much more independent.离家上大学使我变得独立自主多了。◆Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers.学生应该努力减少对老师的依赖。 see also independence ⇨ freedom ■ brash (disapproving) confident in an aggressive way 盛气凌人的；自以为是的◆Beneath his brash exterior, he's still a little boy inside.他外表盛气凌人，内心却还是个孩子。■ ˌself-ˈconfident [uncountable] having confidence in yourself and your abilities 自信的◆a self-confident child自信的孩子NOTE 辨析 Confident or self-confident? Confident can describe a person or what they do; self-confident only describes a person. * confident可形容人或其所做的事，self-confident只形容人◆a self-confident performance |