dependence
noun
dɪˈpendəns
noun
1
when
you
depend
on
the
help
and
support
of
someone
or
something
else
in
order
to
exist
or
be
successful
依赖，依靠;
[+
on/upon
]
our
dependence
on
oil
as
a
source
of
energy
我们对石油能源的依赖
the
financial
dependency
of
some
women
on
men
有些女性对男人的经济依赖
2
drug/alcohol dependence
when
someone
is
ADDICTED
to
drugs
or
alcohol
毒瘾/酒瘾
3
when
one
thing
is
strongly
affected
by
another
thing
[术语] 相关（性），相依（性）
technical
[+
of
]
the
mutual
dependence
of
profit
and
growth
利润和增长的相关性