not part of a larger company or group of companies独立的◆small independent retailers独立的小零售商◆an independent bookstore独立书店not connected with or controlled by sb/sth; not connected with each other不相关的；不受控制的；无关联的◆The marketing team is independent of the sales department.营销小组与销售部门是各自独立运作的。◆Two independent reports reached the same conclusions.两份独立的报告得出了同样的结论。◆a review by independent auditors独立审计师作出的审查done or given by sb who is not involved in a situation and so is able to judge it fairly独立人士所做的（或提供的）；公正的；无偏见的◆You should seek independent legal advice.你应该寻求独立的法律谘询。◆an independent inquiry独立的调查supported by private money rather than government money私营的◆independent television/schools私营电视台；私立学校◆the independent sector私营部门 ▸ ˌindeˈpendently

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