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单词 dependencies
释义

dependency

noun

de·​pen·​den·​cy di-ˈpen-dən(t)-sē How to pronounce dependency (audio)
plural dependencies
1
: dependence sense 1
2
: something that is dependent on something else
especially : a territorial unit under the jurisdiction of a nation but not formally annexed by it
3
: a building (such as a stable) that is an adjunct to a main dwelling

Synonyms

  • dependence
  • dependance
  • reliance
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Example Sentences

the country's dependency on foreign oil a dependency on foreign oil
Recent Examples on the Web Williams had been open about his struggles with drug dependency in the past. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 16 May 2022 Countries that until now have been less concerned with dependency on Russia and allowed the latter accumulating market power will need to come up with a different strategy. Baker Institute, Forbes, 3 May 2022 According to one study, pregnant American Indian women were as much as 8.7 times more likely than pregnant women from other demographic groups to be diagnosed with opioid dependency or abuse. Jan Hoffman, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Feb. 2022 At the same time, the lessons of the last few years have made clear that there’s no silver bullet to curtailing the world’s dependency on China. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 The goal is to decrease dependency on other countries, including China, and make the United States a tech leader. The Indianapolis Star, 9 Aug. 2022 Per CBS News, the recent restrictions are also in response to a recent European Union decision to decrease dependency on Russian gas. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2022 However, this dependency on the global can be perilous, too. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 31 July 2022 Germany, which is trying to wean itself from a dependency on Russian energy, has spent 12.1 billion euros. Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

dependency

noun

de·​pen·​den·​cy -dən-sē How to pronounce dependency (audio)
plural dependencies
: dependence

dependencies

noun

plural of dependency
as in dependences
the quality or state of needing something or someone she was concerned about his heavy dependency on coffee to get him moving in the morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dependences
  • dependances
  • reliances
  • reciprocities
  • relativities
  • confidences
  • credences
  • faiths
  • trusts
  • stocks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • independencies
  • independences
  • autonomies
  • sovereignties
  • self-reliances
  • self-sufficiencies
  • self-supports
  • sovranties
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