[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]依靠的;依赖的 To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
[oft ADJ on/upon n]
The local economy is overwhelmingly dependent on oil and gas extraction...
当地经济过于依赖石油和天然气的开采。
Up to two million people there are dependent on food aid...
那里有多达 200 万人口依靠食品援助。
Britain became increasingly dependent upon American technology...
英国变得越来越依赖美国的技术了。
In his own way, he was dependent on her...
他以自己的方式依赖着她。
Just 26 per cent of households are married couples with dependent children.
只有26%的家庭是有孩子要扶养的已婚夫妇。
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[ADJ 形容词]取决(于…)的;有赖(于…)的 If one thing is dependent on another, the first thing will be affected or determined by the second.
[v-link ADJ on/upon n]
The results you get from weight training are largely dependent upon how you use those weights and what type of exercise programme you follow.
举重训练的效果在很大程度上取决于如何使用那些举重器械以及遵照何种锻炼方案。
The treatment of infertility is largely dependent on the ability of couples to pay.
对不孕不育的治疗很大程度上视乎夫妇的经济能力。
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de·pend·ent/dɪˈpendənt; NAmEdɪˈpendənt/
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noun
dependentdependentsadjective1needing sb/sth in order to survive or be successful 依靠的;依赖的◆a woman with several dependent children一个女人带着几个未自立的孩子dependenton/upon sb/sth ◆You can't be dependent on your parents all your life.你不可能一辈子靠父母生活。dependenton/upon sb/sth for sth ◆The festival is heavily dependent on sponsorship for its success.这次节日庆祝活动成功与否,在很大程度上就看赞助了。2dependenton/upon sth addictedto sth (= unable to stop taking or using it)有瘾的◆to be dependent on drugs有毒瘾3dependenton/upon sth ( formal) affected or decided by sth 受…的影响;取决于◆A child's development is dependent on many factors.孩子的成长受多种因素影响。◆The price is dependent on how many extras you choose.价格取决于你挑选额外收费项目的多少。noun( especially NAmE) =
1needing someone or something in order to exist, be successful, be healthy etcOPP independentdependent on/upon Norway’s economy is heavily dependent on natural resources. Jan’s mother was dependent on her for physical care. Do you have any dependent children (=who you are still supporting financially)?2addicted to drugs, alcohol etcdependent on/upon the needs of people dependent on drugs a danger of becoming alcohol dependent3be dependent on/upon something to be directly affected or decided by something else: Your pay is dependent on how much you produce.GRAMMARSomeone or something is dependent on something: · We are all dependent on computers.✗Don’t say: dependent of somethingGrammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVES
dependent1 adjective
dependent2 noun
dependentdependent2 noun [countable]
Collocations
the American spelling of dependant
WDF
dependent
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dependents[233]
依赖的(48%),从属的(27%),依靠的(25%)
n.依赖他人者;受赡养者
adj.依靠的;从属的;取决于…的
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