| 单词 | dependent |
| 释义 | dependent (dɪpendənt ) 1. adjective B2 To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive. The local economy is overwhelmingly dependent on oil and gas extraction. [+ on/upon] Up to two million people there are dependent on food aid. Britain became increasingly dependent upon American technology. In his own way, he was dependent on her. Just 26 per cent of households are married couples with dependent children. 2. adjective If one thing is dependent on another, the first thing will be affected or determined by the second. How we cope with new roles is largely dependent on previous experience. The treatment of infertility is largely dependent on the ability of couples to pay. [+ on/upon] 3. See also dependant |
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