depend

[di'pend]

vi.依赖, 依靠, 取决于

例句与用法:

A lot will depend on how she responds to the challenge.

在很大程度上将取决於她对这一难题的反应。

We are depending on you to finish the paper by Friday.

我们相信你在星期五之前可以完成这篇论文。

The country depends heavily on its tourist trade.

这个国家的经济在很大程度上依靠其旅游业。

Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.

小孩依赖他们的父母供给衣食。

词形变化:

动词过去式: depended | 动词过去分词: depended | 动词现在分词: depending | 动词第三人称单数: depends |

详细释义:

vi.

1. 相信; 信赖[(+on/upon)]

I knew he wasn't to be depended upon.

我知道他不可信赖。

2. 依靠, 依赖[(+on/upon)]

Health depends on good food, fresh air and enough sleep.

健康依靠的是良好的食物, 新鲜的空气和充足的睡眠。

3. 依……而定; 取决于[W][(+on/upon)]

It depends on the weather.

这取决于天气。

The price depends on the quality.

价格取决于品质。

4. 悬而未决


短语词组:

depend on/upon

1. 依靠; 信赖

You can depend on him.

你可以信赖他。

it/that all depends

1. 要看情况而定

We may go there, but it all depends.

我们可能去, 但要看情况而定。