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depend depend ★★★★☆/dɪpe̱nd/1[VERB	动词]取决(于)；有赖(于) If you say that one thing depends on another, you mean that the first thing will be affected or determined by the second.   [V on/upon n]  [V on/upon wh]The cooking time needed depends on the size of the potato...所需的烹饪时间取决于土豆的大小。What happened later would depend on his talk with De Solina...日后之事将有赖于他与德索利纳的谈话结果。How much it costs depends upon how much you buy.价钱取决于你买多买少。2[VERB	动词]依靠；依赖 If you depend on someone or something, you need them in order to be able to survive physically, financially, or emotionally.   [V on/upon n/-ing]They may hate what he does but their survival depends on him...他们或许讨厌他的营生，但他们要想活下来必须依靠他。He depended on his writing for his income...他靠写作赚取收入。Nora grew accustomed to depending on her husband...诺拉变得习惯于依赖丈夫。Choosing the right account depends on working out your likely average balance.只有计算出自己可能的平均结余，才能选择合适的账户。3[VERB	动词]指望；信赖 If you can depend on a person, organization, or law, you know that they will support you or help you when you need them.   [V on/upon n]'You can depend on me,' Cross assured him.“你可以信赖我，”克罗斯向他保证。4[VERB	动词]视情形而定；看情况 You use depend in expressions such as it depends to indicate that you cannot give a clear answer to a question because the answer will be affected or determined by other factors.   [it/that V]  [it V on n/wh]'But how long can you stay in the house?' – 'I don't know. It depends.'...“但你能在这所房子里呆多久呢？”——“我不知道，这要看情况。”It all depends on your definition of punk, doesn't it?“这全视乎你对朋克摇滚乐的定义，不是吗？”5[PREP-PHRASE	短语介词]取决于；根据；由…决定 You use depending on when you are saying that something varies according to the circumstances mentioned.   [PREP n/wh]I tend to have a different answer, depending on the family...根据家庭的不同，我往往会给出不同的答案。People in the rest of the country celebrated independence even later, depending on when the news of Congress's action reached them.该国其他地区的人们庆祝独立的时间甚至更晚，这要取决于有关国会决定的消息何时传到了他们那里。 dependde‧pend /dɪˈpend/ ●●● S1 W2 verb  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family  it/that depends spoken used to say that you cannot give a definite answer to something because your answer will be affected by something else:  ‘How long are you staying?’ ‘I don’t know; it depends.’it depends who/what/how/whether etc You may take several months to reach your target weight – it depends how much you want to lose.GRAMMARPatterns with depend• You say: · The cost depends on the time of year.• You can also use the adjective dependent: · The cost is dependent on the time of year. ✗Don’t say:  The cost is depend on the time of year.Using the progressive• Depend is not used in the progressive. You say: · It depends (on) what you want. ✗Don’t say:  It is depending (on) what you want.• However, the present participle depending is often used: · It costs between $50 and $70, depending on what you want.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSdepend on something/somebody to need something or someone in order to exist, or be healthy, successful etc: · The island’s economy depends on tourism.· The two industries depend on each other.· Many people depend on the sport for their livelihood (=they need it in order to make money to live).rely on something/somebody to depend on something or someone to do or provide what you need, especially because you have no choice: · In rural areas, many people rely on public transport.· She’d never wanted to rely on a man for money.count on something to depend on something that you expect to happen: · Their government was counting on American support.· I’m counting on getting a pay rise next year.lean on somebody to depend on someone for support and encouragement, especially at a difficult time: · We all need a good friend that we can lean on.· When her husband died, she leant on Mike for support.depend on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb1if something depends on something else, it is directly affected or decided by that thing:  The length of time spent exercising depends on the sport you are training for.depend on how/what/whether etc Choosing the right bike depends on what you want to use it for.depending on something The expenses you claim can vary enormously, depending on travel distances involved.2to need the support, help, or existence of someone or something in order to exist, be healthy, be successful etc  SYN  rely on:  The country depends heavily on its tourist trade. We depend entirely on donations from the public.depend on somebody/something for something Many women have to depend on their husbands for their state pension.depend on somebody/something to do something I’m depending on you to tell me everything.depend on somebody/something doing something We’re depending on him finishing the job by Friday.3to trust or have confidence in someone or something:  You can depend on Jane – she always keeps her promises.

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He may not have the time.’            “他来吗？”“那要看情况。他不一定有时间。”                                ◆            I don't know if we can help—it all depends.            我不知道我们能不能帮上忙，一切都得看情况而定。                                ◆            I might not go. It depends how tired I am.            我不一定去。这要看我累不累。                                ◆            ‘Your job sounds fun.’ ‘It depends what you mean by ‘fun’.’            “你的工作听起来很有乐趣。”“这就要看你说的‘乐趣’是什么意思了。”                                ◆            I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad.            我应该不会太迟。不过这取决于交通是否拥挤了。                                              PHRASAL VERBS                    deˈpend on/upon sb/sth                  1          ★                      to rely on sb/sth and be able to trust them              依靠；信赖                                            ◆            He was the sort of person you could depend on.            他这个人你是可以信赖的。                                dependsb/sth to do sth                                ◆            He knew he could depend upon her to deal with the situation.            他知道可以依靠她来应付这种局面。                                ☞synonyms at                                                            trust                                                                              2          ★                      to be sure or expect that sth will happen              确信；相信；指望                                            SYN                                                            count on                                                                          ◆                          Depend upon it              (= you can be sure)we won't give up.                        请相信，我们决不会放弃。                                dependsb/sth doing sth                                ◆            Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday?            我们能指望你星期天来参加吗？                                ◆            (              formal)                        You can depend on his coming in on Sunday.            你放心，他星期天一定来参加。                                dependsb/sth to do sth                                ◆                          (                ironic)              You can depend on her to be              (= she always is)late.                        她保准迟到。                                      ★        deˈpend on/upon sb/sth (for sth)                              (              not usually used in the progressive tenses                通常不用于进行时              )                        to need money, help, etc. from sb/sth else for a particular purpose              需要，依靠（提供资金、帮助等）                                            ◆            The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival.            这个社区靠航运业维持生活。                                ◆            I don't want to depend too much on my parents.            我不想过度依靠父母。                                      ★        deˈpend on/upon sth                              (              not used in the progressive tenses                不用于进行时              )                        to be affected or decided by sth              受…的影响；由…决定；取决于                                            ◆            Does the quality of teaching depend on class size?            教学质量取决于每个班的人数吗？                                ◆            It would depend on the circumstances.            这要视情况而定。                                dependhow, what, etc…                                ◆            Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up.            我们是否需要更多的食物，这要视到场人数而定。                                              GRAMMAR POINT 语法说明                                                  depend on                          ■              In informal English, it is quite common to say                dependrather than                depend onbefore words like                what,                howor                whether.                在非正式英语中，在 what、how 或 whether 等词前常用 depend 而非 depend on：                                            ◆                It depends what you mean by ‘hostile’.                那得看你所说的 hostile 的含义。                            In formal written English,                dependshould always be followed by                onor                upon.                在正式的书面英语中，depend 后总是跟 on 或 upon：                                            ◆                It depends on how you define the term ‘hostile’.                那得看你怎么定义 hostile 这个词。                                            Uponis more formal and less frequent than                on.                                  *upon 较正式，不如 on 常用。                                                                                depend      depends      depended      depending                  de·pend              /        dɪˈpend                ;          NAmE                dɪˈpend                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	depend ★★★★☆ /dɪpe̱nd/ 1 [VERB 动词]取决(于)；有赖(于) If you say that one thing depends on another, you mean that the first thing will be affected or determined by the second. [V on/upon n] [V on/upon wh] The cooking time needed depends on the size of the potato... 所需的烹饪时间取决于土豆的大小。 What happened later would depend on his talk with De Solina... 日后之事将有赖于他与德索利纳的谈话结果。 How much it costs depends upon how much you buy. 价钱取决于你买多买少。 2 [VERB 动词]依靠；依赖 If you depend on someone or something, you need them in order to be able to survive physically, financially, or emotionally. [V on/upon n/-ing] They may hate what he does but their survival depends on him... 他们或许讨厌他的营生，但他们要想活下来必须依靠他。 He depended on his writing for his income... 他靠写作赚取收入。 Nora grew accustomed to depending on her husband... 诺拉变得习惯于依赖丈夫。 Choosing the right account depends on working out your likely average balance. 只有计算出自己可能的平均结余，才能选择合适的账户。 3 [VERB 动词]指望；信赖 If you can depend on a person, organization, or law, you know that they will support you or help you when you need them. [V on/upon n] 'You can depend on me,' Cross assured him. “你可以信赖我，”克罗斯向他保证。 4 [VERB 动词]视情形而定；看情况 You use depend in expressions such as it depends to indicate that you cannot give a clear answer to a question because the answer will be affected or determined by other factors. [it/that V] [it V on n/wh] 'But how long can you stay in the house?' – 'I don't know. It depends.'... “但你能在这所房子里呆多久呢？”——“我不知道，这要看情况。” It all depends on your definition of punk, doesn't it? “这全视乎你对朋克摇滚乐的定义，不是吗？” 5 [PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]取决于；根据；由…决定 You use depending on when you are saying that something varies according to the circumstances mentioned. [PREP n/wh] I tend to have a different answer, depending on the family... 根据家庭的不同，我往往会给出不同的答案。 People in the rest of the country celebrated independence even later, depending on when the news of Congress's action reached them. 该国其他地区的人们庆祝独立的时间甚至更晚，这要取决于有关国会决定的消息何时传到了他们那里。
Oxford	de·pend ★ / dɪˈpend ; NAmE dɪˈpend / verb IDIOMS ★ deˈpending on according to 视乎；决定于 ◆ Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience. 起薪为 26 000 至 30 500 英镑不等，依个人经验而定。 ◆ He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to. 他或是辞职了，或是被辞退了，这要看你跟谁讲了。 ★ that deˈpends \| it (all) deˈpends used to say that you are not certain about sth because other things have to be considered 那得看情况 ◆ ‘Is he coming?’ ‘That depends. He may not have the time.’ “他来吗？”“那要看情况。他不一定有时间。” ◆ I don't know if we can help—it all depends. 我不知道我们能不能帮上忙，一切都得看情况而定。 ◆ I might not go. It depends how tired I am. 我不一定去。这要看我累不累。 ◆ ‘Your job sounds fun.’ ‘It depends what you mean by ‘fun’.’ “你的工作听起来很有乐趣。”“这就要看你说的‘乐趣’是什么意思了。” ◆ I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. 我应该不会太迟。不过这取决于交通是否拥挤了。 PHRASAL VERBS deˈpend on/upon sb/sth 1 ★ to rely on sb/sth and be able to trust them 依靠；信赖 ◆ He was the sort of person you could depend on. 他这个人你是可以信赖的。 dependsb/sth to do sth ◆ He knew he could depend upon her to deal with the situation. 他知道可以依靠她来应付这种局面。 ☞synonyms at trust 2 ★ to be sure or expect that sth will happen 确信；相信；指望 SYN count on ◆ Depend upon it (= you can be sure)we won't give up. 请相信，我们决不会放弃。 dependsb/sth doing sth ◆ Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? 我们能指望你星期天来参加吗？ ◆ ( formal) You can depend on his coming in on Sunday. 你放心，他星期天一定来参加。 dependsb/sth to do sth ◆ ( ironic) You can depend on her to be (= she always is)late. 她保准迟到。 ★ deˈpend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ( not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 ) to need money, help, etc. from sb/sth else for a particular purpose 需要，依靠（提供资金、帮助等） ◆ The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival. 这个社区靠航运业维持生活。 ◆ I don't want to depend too much on my parents. 我不想过度依靠父母。 ★ deˈpend on/upon sth ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) to be affected or decided by sth 受…的影响；由…决定；取决于 ◆ Does the quality of teaching depend on class size? 教学质量取决于每个班的人数吗？ ◆ It would depend on the circumstances. 这要视情况而定。 dependhow, what, etc… ◆ Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. 我们是否需要更多的食物，这要视到场人数而定。 GRAMMAR POINT 语法说明 depend on ■ In informal English, it is quite common to say dependrather than depend onbefore words like what, howor whether. 在非正式英语中，在 what、how 或 whether 等词前常用 depend 而非 depend on： ◆ It depends what you mean by ‘hostile’. 那得看你所说的 hostile 的含义。 In formal written English, dependshould always be followed by onor upon. 在正式的书面英语中，depend 后总是跟 on 或 upon： ◆ It depends on how you define the term ‘hostile’. 那得看你怎么定义 hostile 这个词。 Uponis more formal and less frequent than on. *upon 较正式，不如 on 常用。 depend depends depended depending de·pend / dɪˈpend ; NAmE dɪˈpend /
LDC	dependde‧pend /dɪˈpend/ ●●● S1 W2 verb Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family it/that depends spoken used to say that you cannot give a definite answer to something because your answer will be affected by something else: ‘How long are you staying?’ ‘I don’t know; it depends.’it depends who/what/how/whether etc You may take several months to reach your target weight – it depends how much you want to lose.GRAMMARPatterns with depend• You say: · The cost depends on the time of year.• You can also use the adjective dependent: · The cost is dependent on the time of year. ✗Don’t say: The cost is depend on the time of year.Using the progressive• Depend is not used in the progressive. You say: · It depends (on) what you want. ✗Don’t say: It is depending (on) what you want.• However, the present participle depending is often used: · It costs between $50 and $70, depending on what you want.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSdepend on something/somebody to need something or someone in order to exist, or be healthy, successful etc: · The island’s economy depends on tourism.· The two industries depend on each other.· Many people depend on the sport for their livelihood (=they need it in order to make money to live).rely on something/somebody to depend on something or someone to do or provide what you need, especially because you have no choice: · In rural areas, many people rely on public transport.· She’d never wanted to rely on a man for money.count on something to depend on something that you expect to happen: · Their government was counting on American support.· I’m counting on getting a pay rise next year.lean on somebody to depend on someone for support and encouragement, especially at a difficult time: · We all need a good friend that we can lean on.· When her husband died, she leant on Mike for support.depend on/upon phrasal verb1if something depends on something else, it is directly affected or decided by that thing: The length of time spent exercising depends on the sport you are training for.depend on how/what/whether etc Choosing the right bike depends on what you want to use it for.depending on something The expenses you claim can vary enormously, depending on travel distances involved.2to need the support, help, or existence of someone or something in order to exist, be healthy, be successful etc SYN rely on: The country depends heavily on its tourist trade. We depend entirely on donations from the public.depend on somebody/something for something Many women have to depend on their husbands for their state pension.depend on somebody/something to do something I’m depending on you to tell me everything.depend on somebody/something doing something We’re depending on him finishing the job by Friday.3to trust or have confidence in someone or something: You can depend on Jane – she always keeps her promises.
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