1、independent
相互独立的;彼此不关联的
Your questions should be independent of each other.
你的问题应该彼此无关。
We're going independent from the university and setting up our own group.
我们马上就将从大学分离出去,成立我们自己的团体。
自立的;不需外援的
Phil was now much more independent of his parents.
菲尔现在不那么依赖父母了。
She would like to be financially independent.
她希望在经济上能够自立。
(国家)独立的
a fully independent state.
一个完全独立的国家
Papua New Guinea became independent from Australia in 1975.
巴布亚新几内亚 1975 年脱离澳大利亚正式独立。
2、impose
强制实行;强加
Britain imposed fines on airlines which bring in passengers without proper papers.
英国会对运载证件不齐全的乘客进入国内的航空公司课以罚款。
Many companies have imposed a pay freeze.
许多公司已经强制冻结了工资。
使遭受,使承受(压力、痛苦等)
The filming imposed an additional strain on her.
拍摄任务使她承受了格外大的压力。
the pressures imposed upon teachers by ceaseless curriculum reforms.
无休止的课程改革使教师承受的压力
把…硬加给;把…强塞给;勉强(某人)做事
I was afraid you'd simply feel we were imposing on you.
我担心你会觉得我们是在勉强你。
Mum thinks I should stop imposing on your hospitality, Leo, said Grace.
利奥,我妈妈觉得我不应该再在这儿麻烦你了,格雷丝说。