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单词 depend
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depend

UK /dɪˈpend/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydepend
he/she/itdepends
present participledepending
past tensedepended
past participledepended


phrase
  • it​/​that depends

    mainly spoken
    1
    used when you cannot give a definite answer, because different things are possible in different situations
    it​/​that depends what/where/how etc:

    ‘How much will I have to pay for a car?’ ‘It depends what sort of car you want.’

    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of saying you are not sure

phrasal verb

depend on
or depend upon somethingformal

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydepend on
he/she/itdepends on
present participledepending on
past tensedepended on
past participledepended on

  1. 1
    never progressive(depend on something) if one thing depends on another, it is changed or affected by the other thing

    Their future depends on how well they do in these exams.

    depend entirely/solely on something:

    How much money you get depends entirely on your individual circumstances.

    depend largely (=mainly) on something:

    What the products will look like will depend largely on what customers want.

    Synonyms and related words

    To depend on or trust someone or something
  2. 2
    (depend on someone/something) to need someone or something in order to survive or be successful

    The project’s success depends on the support of everyone concerned.

    depend on someone for something:

    The young birds depend on their parents for food for several weeks.

    depend on someone to do something:

    The animals all depend on Mr Jackson to feed them.

    Synonyms and related words

    To need something
  3. 3
    (depend on someone) if you can depend on someone to do something, you are sure that they will do it

    I wasn’t worried. I knew I could depend on you.

    Synonyms and related words

    To be certain
  4. 4
    as if your life depends on itwith as much effort as possible

    She began to sing as if her life depended on it.

    Synonyms and related words

    Words used to describe effort
  5. 5
    depending onaccording to

    Prices vary depending on the area you choose.

    Synonyms and related words

    According to something

depend

US /dɪˈpend/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydepend
he/she/itdepends
present participledepending
past tensedepended
past participledepended


phrase
  • it​/​that depends

    mainly spoken
    1
    used when you cannot give a definite answer, because different things are possible in different situations
    it​/​that depends what/where/how etc.:

    “How much will I have to pay for a car?” “It depends what type of car you want.”

    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of saying you are not sure

phrasal verb

depend on
or depend upon somethingformal

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydepend on
he/she/itdepends on
present participledepending on
past tensedepended on
past participledepended on

  1. 1
    never progressive(depend on something) if one thing depends on another, it is changed or affected by the other thing

    Their future depends on how well they do in school.

    depend entirely/solely on something:

    How much money you get depends entirely on your individual circumstances.

    depend largely (=mainly) on something:

    What the products will look like will depend largely on what customers want.

    Synonyms and related words

    To depend on or trust someone or something
  2. 2
    (depend on someone/something) to need someone or something in order to survive or be successful

    The project’s success depends on the support of everyone concerned.

    depend on someone for something:

    The young birds depend on their parents for food for several weeks.

    depend on someone to do something:

    The horses all depend on Mr. Jackson to take care of them.

    Synonyms and related words

    To need something
  3. 3
    (depend on someone) if you can depend on someone to do something, you are sure that they will do it

    I wasn’t worried, I knew I could depend on you.

    Synonyms and related words

    To be certain
  4. 4
    as if your life depends on itwith as much effort as possible

    She began to sing as if her life depended on it.

    Synonyms and related words

    Words used to describe effort
  5. 5
    depending onaccording to

    Prices vary depending on the area you choose.

    Synonyms and related words

    According to something
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