In other words, while board independence is a necessary condition for corporate accountability, unless there is a standard definition of independence, current measures could be largely ineffectual.

• 换句话说，虽然董事会独立是公司会计责任的一个必要条件，但是除非有一个有关于独立的标准定义，否则现行的措施可能在很大程度上是无效的。