语法与词汇 This organization is completely _____ any political association, andis able to conduct its own business with foreign counterparts.

A、 inclusive of
B、 devoid of
C、 independent of
D、 ignorant of

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】句意：该机构完全独立于所有政府机构，能够与境外伙伴开展生意合作。本题考查的是短语辨析。be independent of不依赖……；不受……支配，符合题意，故为正确答案。be inclusive of...包含，包括。be devoid of缺乏。be ignorant of...不知道，不了解。