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单词 rely
释义
rely
(rɪl )
Word forms: relies , relying , relied
1. verb B2
If you rely on someone or something, you need them and depend on them in order to live or work properly.
They relied heavily on the advice of their professional advisers. [VERB + on/upon]
The Association relies on member subscriptions for most of its income. [V on/upon n for n]
2. verb B2
If you can rely on someone to work well or to behave as you want them to, you can trust them to do this.
I know I can rely on you to sort it out. [VERB + on/upon]
The Red Cross are relying on us. [VERB + on/upon]
Collocations:
rely solely on
And of course successful composers don't rely solely on commission fees.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Dissident theatre which relied solely on its political dissidence quickly became redundant, and many theatres collapsed.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Pastors in nondenominational churches have always had to rely solely on their personal network.
Christianity Today (2000)
More than half the people we spoke to here rely solely on benefits.
The Sun (2014)
She wants to study for her future rather than rely solely on a husband.
The Sun (2012)
system relies on
The present haphazard system relies on a complaint submitted post-distribution, the result being that the offending content may or may not be taken down.
Times, Sunday Times
The current system relies on the honesty of a nurse who has been struck off to reveal her past to any future employer.
Times, Sunday Times
The system relies on the theory of resonance, using precisely tuned coils to amplify energy.
Times, Sunday Times
The legal system relies on people telling the truth, so it cannot tolerate wilful undermining.
Times, Sunday Times
However, the system relies on regulators setting ambitious targets.
Times, Sunday Times
technique relies on
The technique relies on cloud seeding.
Times, Sunday Times
The technique relies on the 'functional residual capacity' of the lungs - a couple of litres of air which remain after you exhale.
Times, Sunday Times
The technique relies on the fact that plants take up isotopes in the soil in which they are grown.
Times, Sunday Times
His eye-catching technique relies on double-jointed ankles, long arms and an ability to hyper-extend his legs.
Times, Sunday Times
This technique relies on understanding the physical static and dynamic failure mechanisms.
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technology relies on
I began to realise modern technology relies on lots of interconnecting systems.
Times, Sunday Times
Military technology relies on rare metals.
Times, Sunday Times
Its proprietary virtualization technology relies on hardware isolation for protection.
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The technology relies on an unstable mechanical configuration that forms part of the electrical circuit.
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Because the technology relies on fingerprinting it can be applied to any digital content, including all pre-existing data.
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