The Palestinian official says any compromise by Mr.Abbas on the settlement issue would impede the creation of a viable independent Palestinian state.

VOA: standard.2009.10.31

He called the North a, quote, "Happy state of mediocrity, a hardy race of free, independent republicans."

他说北方是,"快乐的平庸之地,这里住着一群自由独立的共和主义者"

耶鲁公开课 - 美国内战与重建课程节选

You can only use the state variables independent of history.

你只能使用不依赖于历史的,状态变量。

麻省理工公开课 - 热力学与动力学课程节选

Although Democrats are assured their 60 votes, through various compromises and support from two Independent senators, Republicans used the remaining hours of floor time Wednesday to re-state their objections.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

It never lost entirely its original character as an insurgent movement, independent of the state and hostile to it, making claims that challenge the secular authority.

它从来没有失去充满,反抗精神的本原色,它独立于国家并与之格格不入,公然向世俗权威发起挑战

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

If confirmed, the arrest of ETA's military chief is the latest in a series setbacks for the separatist group, which has waged a bloody campaign for an independent Basque state in parts of northern Spain and southwestern France.

VOA: standard.2010.05.20

(Speech) Nemtsov says Mr.Medvedev could carry out his program if he demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, insisted that state TV directors lift censorship, permitted independent political activity, and most importantly,punished those who falsify election results.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

"As we and others have said many times, the way to move forward is to enter negotiations without preconditions and reach agreements on the two-state solution, a Jewish state of Israel living side by side in peace and security with an independent,contiguous and viable Palestinian state,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.26