independence ·noun (WITHOUT HELP)
Definition: when someone looks after themselves and does not need money, help or permission from other people Level: B2
父母应该从小鼓励孩子的独立性。
Parents should encourage ___independence in their children from a young age.
通过谨慎的储蓄和投资，她在40岁时实现了财务独立。
Through careful saving and investing, she achieved financial ___independence by the age of 40.
离家上大学是他迈向真正独立的第一步。
Moving away to university was the first step towards true ___independence for him.