depend
verb
dɪˈpend
verb
1
it/that depends
used
to
say
that
you
cannot
give
a
definite
answer
to
something
because
your
answer
will
be
affected
by
something
else
[口] 那得看情况
spoken
‘How
long
are
you
staying?’
‘I
don’t
know;
it
depends.’
“你打算呆多久？”“我不知道，那得看情况。”
it
depends
who/what/how/whether
etc
You
may
take
several
months
to
reach
your
target
weight
–
it
depends
how
much
you
want
to
lose.
要达到目标体重也许需要几个月时间，那取决于你想减掉多少体重。
2
if
something
depends
on
something
else,
it
is
directly
affected
or
decided
by
that
thing
取决于
The
length
of
time
spent
exercising
depends
on
the
sport
you
are
training
for.
锻炼时间的长度取决于参加的体育项目。
depend
on
how/what/whether
etc
Choosing
the
right
bike
depends
on
what
you
want
to
use
it
for.
根据你的用途来挑选合适的自行车。
depending
on
sth
The
expenses
you
claim
can
vary
enormously,
depending
on
travel
distances
involved.
申领的费用可能相差很大，要看旅程的长短而定。
3
to
need
the
support,
help,
or
existence
of
someone
or
something
in
order
to
exist,
be
healthy,
be
successful
etc
依靠，依赖;
The
country
depends
heavily
on
its
tourist
trade.
这个国家非常依赖旅游业。
We
depend
entirely
on
donations
from
the
public.
我们完全依赖公众的捐助。
depend
on
sb/sth
for
sth
Many
women
have
to
depend
on
their
husbands
for
their
state
pension.
许多妇女得靠丈夫的国家养老金生活。
depend
on
sb/sth
to
do
sth
I’m
depending
on
you
to
tell
me
everything.
我指望你能告诉我所有的情况。
depend
on
sb/sth
doing
sth
We’re
depending
on
him
finishing
the
job
by
Friday.
我们指望他在星期五前完成这项工作。
4
is dependent on
to
trust
or
have
confidence
in
someone
or
something
Do
not
say
that
不要说 one thing ‘is depend on’ another. Say 而要说 one thing is dependent onanother.
You
can
depend
on
Jane
–
she
always
keeps
her
promises.
你可以相信简 — 她一向都信守诺言。