1630s; see independent + -ence. Earlier in same sense was independency (1610s). U.S. Independence Day (July 4) recorded under that name by 1791. An Old English word for it was selfdom, with dom "law."
雙語例句
1. The pull-out of the army paves the way for independence.
軍隊的撤出為獨立鋪平了道路。
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2. The treaty binds them to respect their neighbour's independence.
條約規(guī)定他們必須尊重其鄰國的獨立。
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3. Estonia said it too planned to hold a referendum on independence.
愛沙尼亞稱其也計劃就獨立問題進行全民公決。
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4. Slovenia will have to pay a high price for independence.
斯洛文尼亞將為獨立付出巨大的代價。
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5. Many Croats and Slovenes saw independence as the fast track to democracy.