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。