[] ( IC) a person or business that has a contract with a company to do particular work独立承包商ⓘ The company controls what is done, but not how it is done.公司控制做什么，但不控制如何去做◆The company employs 6 full-time employees and 17 independent contractors.公司招聘了 6 位全职员工和 17 位独立承包商。