| 单词 | dependant |
| 释义 | dependant (once / 4466 pages) nadj A dependant is someone who relies on someone else, possibly for financial support. You'll most often find this spelling in British English, where it's favored (or favoured!) in using the word as a noun. Don't be confused by the spelling. In the UK, the -ant ending often shows up for the noun but not the adjective. In the US, the -ent ending is more popular for both the noun and adjective. Either way, this word has to do with reliance. Kids are dependants (or dependents) of their parents, which means they depend on them for food and shelter. WORD FAMILYdependant: dependants+/depend: dependable, dependant, depended, dependent, depending, depends, interdepend/dependable: dependability, dependableness, dependably, undependable/dependence: dependences/dependency: dependencies/dependent: dependence, dependency, dependently, dependents, independent/independence: independences/independency: independencies/independent: independence, independency, independently, independents/interdepend: interdependent/interdependence: interdependences/interdependency: interdependencies/interdependent: interdependence, interdependency, interdependently/undependable: undependability, undependableness USAGE EXAMPLESCritics of the project, however, say it is a top-down approach to development, dependant on external funding and management. Reuters(Nov 28, 2016) The value of the invested savings and pensions of millions of people in the UK are dependant on asset managers. BBC(Nov 18, 2016) Australia, as forecast last week, and as a long-time dependant on the US’s extended nuclear deterrence, also voted no. The Guardian(Oct 27, 2016) 1n a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) Syn|Hypo|Hyper dependent charge a person committed to your care miniona servile or fawning dependant receiver, recipient a person who receives something 2adj contingent on something else Syn dependent, qualified conditional imposing or depending on or containing a condition 3adj addicted to a drug Syn dependent, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out addicted compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming |
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