独立思考 meaning in English
think things out for oneself; (as man) of an independent mind
Examples
- He determined to be swayed by no prejudices .
他下决心独立思考，不受任何偏见的支配。 - Children should be encouraged to be independent thinkers .
应鼓励孩子们成为独立思考者。 - Edison was sober and independent for his age, but he was restless and very careless in his dress .
与同龄人相比，爱迪生稳重严肃并且善于独立思考，但又是一个勤奋、对穿着毫不讲究的人。 - They looked for independent thinkers (with good reasoning ability) and for other key traits such as being a self-starter and exhibiting controlled aggressiveness .
他们寻找能独立思考的人（有良好的推理能力）和其他重要的素质，如独自开创局面的能力和有节制的进取心。 - They ought to be encouraged to think their own thoughts
应该鼓励他们独立思考。