dependency

noun

/dɪˈpendənsi/

(plural dependencies)

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[uncountable] dependency (on/upon somebody/something) the state of relying on somebody/something for something, especially when this is not normal or necessary
- financial dependency
- Their aim is to reduce people's dependency on the welfare state.
- the dependency culture (= a way of life in which people depend too much on money from the government)
compare codependency
[countable] a country, an area, etc. that is controlled by another country
- The Orkney Islands were formerly dependencies of Norway and Denmark.
see also Crown Dependency
(also dependence)
the state of being addicted to something (= unable to stop taking or using it)

单词	dependency
释义	dependency noun /dɪˈpendənsi/ /dɪˈpendənsi/ (plural dependencies) jump to other results [uncountable] dependency (on/upon somebody/something) the state of relying on somebody/something for something, especially when this is not normal or necessary financial dependency Their aim is to reduce people's dependency on the welfare state. the dependency culture (= a way of life in which people depend too much on money from the government) compare codependency [countable] a country, an area, etc. that is controlled by another country The Orkney Islands were formerly dependencies of Norway and Denmark. see also Crown Dependency (also dependence) the state of being addicted to something (= unable to stop taking or using it)
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