/ˌɪndɪˈpendəns ||; ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/noun
[U]: independence (from sb/sth) (used about a person, country, etc) the state of being free and not controlled by another person, country, etc (指人、国家等)独立,自主:
In 1947 India achieved independence from Britain.印度在1947年脱离英国独立。financial independence财政自主On Independence Day (4 July) Americans celebrate the day in 1776 when America declared itself independent from Britain. 1776年7月4日美国宣布脱离英国独立,美国人以该日为独立纪念日(Independence Day)。