| 单词 | dependence |
| 释义 | de·pen·dence I. or de·pen·dance 1. archaic 2. a. b. < scarcely a single incident which has any necessary dependence upon any one other — E.A.Poe > < the relation of a logical consequent to its antecedent or of an effect to its cause is one of dependence > c. < the nation's dependence upon its self-sacrificing men > < the modern age's dependence upon luxury goods > specifically < a child's dependence upon its parents > 3. < place dependence upon old and trusted friends > < for a knowledge of Celtic law … dependence must be placed mainly on the written records — John MacNeill > 4. < he was her sole dependence > < cotton was the earliest crop … but ultimately rice became the chief dependence — R.H.Brown > Synonyms: see trust II. also dependance 1. 2. |
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