dependence
dependence 英 [dɪˈpendəns] 美 [dɪˈpɛndəns]
n. 依赖；依靠
名词复数:dependences
- Dependence is a state where someone is heavily reliant on someone or something else. This could mean the dependence of children on parents or an addict on a drug.
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- n. 依赖；依靠
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1. his dependence on his parents
他对父母的依赖
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2. Our relationship was based on mutual dependence.
我们的关系建立在相互依存的基础上。
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3. financial dependence, economic dependence
财政╱经济依赖
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4. alcohol dependence
酒瘾
- dependence (n.) early 15c., from Middle French dépendance, from dependre (see depend). Originally also dependance (the earlier form), depending whether the writer had French or Latin foremost in mind; the Latin form gradually predominated and after c. 1800 dependance is rare. As an adjective from c. 1600.
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