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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryde·pend \di-ˈpend\ intransitive verb ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French dependre,modification of Latin dependēre, from de- + pendēre to hang — more at pendant DATE 15th century1. to be determined, based, or contingent life depends on food the value of Y depends on X2. to be pending or undecided3. a. to place reliance or trust you can depend on me b. to be dependent especially for financial support4. to hang downEnglish Etymologydepend early 15c., "to be attached to as a condition or cause," a figurative use, from M.Frhttp://M.Fr. dependre, lit. "to hang from, hang down," from L.dependere, from de- "from, down" + pendere "to hang, be suspended" (see pendant).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ dependde·pend / di5pend / verb IDIOMS ▪ de'pending 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 de'pends | it (all) de'pends 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 ▪ de'pend 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。 ▪ [+ to inf ] 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。 ⇨ note 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。 ▪ [+ -ing ] 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。 ▪ [+ to inf ] (ironic) You can depend on her to be (= she always is) late. 她保准迟到。▪ de'pend 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. 这个地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。 ▪ de'pend 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。 ▪ [+ wh- ] 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。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishdepend verb PHRASAL VERBS depend on/upon sb/sth 1 be affected by sth ADV. crucially, greatly, very much The future of the company will depend crucially on how consumers respond. | entirely, solely | largely, mainly | partly, rather, to some extent | ultimately Whether or not we can go ultimately depends on the weather. VERB + DEPEND seem to The outcome seems to depend on the type of soil used. 2 need ADV. heavily | entirely, solely PREP. for She depends entirely on her parents for money. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb Synonyms: HANG 1, dangle, sling, suspendWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedde·pend\də̇ˈpend, dēˈ-\ intransitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English dependen, from Middle French dependre to hang down, be contingent or conditioned, modification of Latin dependēre, from de- + pendēre to hang — more at pendant1. : to be contingent: a. : to require something as a necessary condition — used with on or upon < we depend on food to keep us alive > < his life depends on his undergoing an operation > < the merit of his piece depended on the brilliant things which arose under his pen as he went along — Matthew Arnold > b. : to become conditioned or based (as by subjection or relatedness) — used with on or upon < sciences depend on one another > < prices depend upon supply and demand >2. a. : to hang in suspense : be pending or undecided < matters of greatest moment were depending — John Milton > b. obsolete : to wait in suspense c. obsolete : to be imminent : impend3. : to have a connection or relationship as a subordinate part or appurtenance — used with on or upon4. a. : to trust, rely, or place belief or hope often without alternate recourse — used with on or upon < depend on a friend for help > < depend on a parent for funds > < depend on your skill or wisdom to get one out of trouble > b. : to be dependent especially for support — used with on or upon < small children necessarily depend on parents >5. : to hang down : be held up by being attached to something above < a star was depending from his neck — Arnold Bennett > < crimson plush curtains intricate with tiny plush balls depending— T.W.Duncan >Synonyms: hang, hinge, turn: depend is the general term to indicate a contingent relationship involving existence, nature, or characteristics < the future of the American university depends primarily on keeping a proper balance between these four traditional elements of strength — J.B.Conant > < the conviction that winning the best satisfactions of later life will depend on possessing this power to think — C.W.Eliot > hang may refresh the now faded metaphor explicit in the etymology of depend < a good deal … hangs on the meaning, if any, of this short word full — T.S.Eliot > < the Crewe of today — a borough whose life no longer hangs on railway prosperity — Times Literary Supplement > hinge may suggest resting on a cardinal or pivotal point, with a decisive swing in one direction or another as imminent < on the outcome of the motion to dismiss the indictment … hinge issues of fundamental importance — Nation > turn may be less vivid in suggesting a cardinal point < our continued backing of Chiang Kai-shek, and therefore his future, turn on the reactions of the conference committee — New Republic > These words are completely interchangeable except in the few sentences in which unusual attention is paid to the implications of the metaphors involved.Synonym: see in addition rely.

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