1. I am an independent businessman, slowly building up my market.
    我是一个独立的生意人，正在慢慢建立起自己的市场。

2. Identical twins Katie and Sarah Monahan arrived at Pennsylvania's Gettysburg College last year determined to strike out on independent paths.
    同卵双胞胎卡蒂和萨拉·莫纳汉去年来到宾夕法尼亚的葛底斯堡大学，决心闯出一条独立之路。

3. It reminded me of early pre-feminist days when I was complimented by some men for being "smarter", and "more independent" than those "other" women.
    它使我想起女权运动兴起之前的情况。那时男士们恭维我时说我比"其他的"女人"更精明"和"更独立"。