dependent 英 [dɪˈpendənt]   美 [dɪˈpɛndənt]

dependent

dependent  英 [dɪˈpendənt] 美 [dɪˈpɛndənt]

adj. 依靠的;从属的;取决于…的  n. 依赖他人者;受赡养者 

名词复数:dependents 

What about if someone is dependent? 如果是某人所依赖的呢?
The company is dependent on government financial help. 这家公司依靠政府的财政援助。

  • Being dependent means relying on something. Many people are dependent on coffee in the morning, while a dependent is someone who relies on you for financial support. In grammar-land, a dependent clause can’t stand alone because it’s a fragment.
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  • adj. 依靠的;从属的;取决于…的
  • n. 依赖他人者;受赡养者
  • 1. What about if someone is dependent?

    如果是某人所依赖的呢?

  • 2. The company is dependent on government financial help.

    这家公司依靠政府的财政援助。

  • 3. If they have to, they kill one of their few remaining goats but when that last remaining opportunity is gone, they will be completely dependent on food aid.

    必要的话,他们会从剩下的为数不多的山羊里宰一只。 但当最后的机会也失去的时候,他们就得完全依靠食物援助。

  • dependent 15c., variant spelling of dependant, now mostly restricted to adjectival use; see -ance. Dependent variable in mathematics is recorded from 1852.
de·pend·ent / dɪˈpendənt ; NAmE dɪˈpendənt / adjective , noun dependent dependents adjective 1 needing sb/sth in order to survive or be successful 依靠的;依赖的 a woman with several dependent children 一个女人带着几个未自立的孩子 dependenton/upon sb/sth You can't be dependent on your parents all your life. 你不可能一辈子靠父母生活。 dependenton/upon sb/sth for sth The festival is heavily dependent on sponsorship for its success. 这次节日庆祝活动成功与否,在很大程度上就看赞助了。 2 dependenton/upon sth addictedto sth (= unable to stop taking or using it) 有瘾的 to be dependent on drugs 有毒瘾 3 dependenton/upon sth ( formal) affected or decided by sth 受…的影响;取决于 A child's development is dependent on many factors. 孩子的成长受多种因素影响。 The price is dependent on how many extras you choose. 价格取决于你挑选额外收费项目的多少。 noun ( especially NAmE) = dependant de·pend·ent / dɪˈpendənt ; NAmE dɪˈpendənt /
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