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单词 count on
释义

count on

phrasal verb transitive
Other entries for this word
you can count something on (the fingers of) one hand phrase
or count upon
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycount on
he/she/itcounts on
present participlecounting on
past tensecounted on
past participlecounted on
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    (count on someone) to depend on someone to do what you want or expect them to do for you

    The whole team was counting on me, and I let them down.

    count on someone for something:

    You can always count on him for good advice.

    count on someone to do something:

    I knew I could count on you to be on time.

    count on someone doing something:

    I was counting on Jane driving me home.

    Synonyms and related words
    To depend on or trust someone or something
    depend on
    rely on
    trust
    1. 1a
      used in a humorous way for saying that you know someone will behave in a particular way

      You can always count on Ted to make a mess of the cooking.

      Synonyms and related words
      Humorous expressions and words used in a humorous way
      surprise, surprise
      just what I (have always) wanted
      were you born/raised in a barn?
  2. 2
    (count on someone/something) to hope or expect that something will happen or that someone will do something

    Tournament directors are counting on good weather.

    count on someone/something doing something:

    We’re counting on about 20 people coming to the party.

    She hadn’t counted on it raining.

    Synonyms and related words
    To think that something will happen
    expect
    count on
    plan on

count on

phrasal verb transitive
Other entries for this word
you can count something on (the fingers of) one hand phrase
or count upon
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycount on
he/she/itcounts on
present participlecounting on
past tensecounted on
past participlecounted on
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    (count on someone) to depend on someone to do what you want or expect them to do for you

    The whole team was counting on me, and I let them down.

    count on someone for something:

    You can always count on him for good advice.

    count on someone to do something:

    I knew I could count on you to be on time.

    count on someone doing something:

    I was counting on Jane driving me home.

    Synonyms and related words
    To depend on or trust someone or something
    depend on
    rely on
    trust
    1. 1a
      used in a humorous way for saying that you know someone will behave in a particular way

      You can always count on Ted to make a mess of the cooking.

      Synonyms and related words
      Humorous expressions and words used in a humorous way
      surprise, surprise
      just what I (have always) wanted
      were you born in a barn?
  2. 2
    (count on someone/something) to hope or expect that something will happen or that someone will do something

    Tournament directors are counting on good weather.

    count on someone/something doing something:

    We’re counting on about 20 people coming to the meal.

    She hadn’t counted on it raining.

    Synonyms and related words
    To think that something will happen
    expect
    count on
    plan on
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