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depend vi.依赖；依靠；取决于 (1) 小孩依赖他们的父母供给衣食。(2) 他是个你可以信赖的人。(3) 这个国家的经济在很大程度上依靠其旅游业。(4) 除了你，我没有可依靠的人。(5) 一手取决于你能否通过考试。 Depend can also mean "determined by or contingent on something else." For example, if rain is in the forecast, your outdoor dance performance may be cancelled; it depends on the weather. Depend is almost always followed by the word on or upon, with upon being more formal. If you're speaking informally, you may drop the on or upon, as in "It all depends how you feel." Your decision to do that will, of course, depend upon your audience.

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英 [dɪ'pend] 美 [dɪ'pend] (1) Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.(2) He is a man whom you can depend on.(3) The country depends heavily on its tourist trade.(4) I have no one but you to depend on.(5) Everything depends on whether you pass the examination. To depend is to have confidence in something or someone. You can depend on your most loyal friend to show up for your modern dance performance in the park (although you probably can't depend on her liking it). 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。

英语单词	depend
英美音标	英 [dɪ'pend] 美 [dɪ'pend]
中文释义	vi.依赖；依靠；取决于
英语例句	(1) Children depend on their parents for food and clothing. (2) He is a man whom you can depend on. (3) The country depends heavily on its tourist trade. (4) I have no one but you to depend on. (5) Everything depends on whether you pass the examination.
中文例句	(1) 小孩依赖他们的父母供给衣食。 (2) 他是个你可以信赖的人。 (3) 这个国家的经济在很大程度上依靠其旅游业。 (4) 除了你，我没有可依靠的人。 (5) 一手取决于你能否通过考试。
vocabulary简明	To depend is to have confidence in something or someone. You can depend on your most loyal friend to show up for your modern dance performance in the park (although you probably can't depend on her liking it).
vocabulary扩展	Depend can also mean "determined by or contingent on something else." For example, if rain is in the forecast, your outdoor dance performance may be cancelled; it depends on the weather. Depend is almost always followed by the word on or upon, with upon being more formal. If you're speaking informally, you may drop the on or upon, as in "It all depends how you feel." Your decision to do that will, of course, depend upon your audience.
柯林斯解释	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。

Depend S Verb 动词 [V On/Upon Ing Country