dependent

[di'pendənt]

adj.依靠的, 依赖的, 从属的
n.受援助者

a.

1. 依靠的; 依赖的[(+on/upon)]

I'll never be dependent on anyone again.

我再也不依赖任何人了。

2. 取决于……的[(on/upon)]

Success is dependent on your efforts and ability.

成功与否得看你的努力和能力。

3. 隶属的, 从属的

a dependent territory

属地

4. 悬垂的, 吊着的

n.[C]【美】

1. 受抚养者; 受抚养的家属

2. 【古】扈从, 侍从

词形变化

副词: dependently |

词义辨析

同义:

a.悬垂的

pendent  hanging down  pensile  pendulous  dangling  drooping  hanging  suspended

a.依靠的

clinging  relying  counting on  vulnerable  reliant  helpless  defenseless  needful  addicted

a.依据条件而定的

conditional  conditioned  provisory  concomitant  ancillary  contingent on  hinging on  hanging on

a.从属的

subordinate  subject to  subservient  held up by  supported by

n.受赡养者

child  youth  youngster  minor  mother's boy  pupil  student

n.扈从, 侍从

retainer  follower  satellite  hanger-on  henchman  puppet  creature  lackey  flunkey  stooge  parasite  subordinate  underling  liegeman  thrall  slave  minion  vassal  yeoman  servant  servitor  menial  

同义参见:

contingent  accidental  subordinate  

反义:

a.依赖的

independent  

英英释义

名词 dependent:

a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

同义词：dependant

形容词 dependent:

not independent

contingent on something else

同义词：dependant, qualified

(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

同义词：subordinate

supported from above

同义词：pendent, pendant, hanging, hanging down

being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

同义词：subject

addicted to a drug

同义词：dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out

补充

dependentdependent英:[diˈpendənt] 美:[dɪˈpɛndənt]adj.1.依靠的, 依赖的He has a mother completely dependent on him.他有一个完全靠他赡养的母亲。The country is dependent on foreign aid.这个国家靠外援生存。2.取决于…的It is largely dependent on the weather.这多半取决于天气情况。

例句

1. Just 26 per cent of households are married couples with dependent children.只有26%的家庭是由已婚夫妇及其未自立的孩子组成的。 2. Two million people are dependent on food aid.有200 万人依靠食品援助生活。 3. Britain is increasingly dependent upon American technology.英国越来越依赖美国的技术。 4. In his own way, he was dependent on her.他以自己的方式依赖她。 5. The plan's implementation is dependent on economic circumstances.这个计划的实施情况取决于经济环境。 6. The results you get from weight training are dependent upon how you use the weights.举重训练的效果取决于如何使用那些举重器械。 7. The treatment of infertility is largely dependent on the ability of couples to pay.不育症治疗很大程度上取决于夫妇们的支付能力。 8. a dependent beard下垂的胡子 9. the various benefits will be dependent on length of service.各种福利待遇将由服务年限决定。 10. an economy heavily dependent on oil exports.高度依赖石油出口的经济。 11. households with dependent children.有孩子要抚养的家庭。 12. people dependent on drugs.依赖毒品的人。 13. [in combination]welfare-dependent families.靠福利过活的家庭。 14. The industry is heavily dependent on government funding.这行业十分依赖政府的拨款。 15. Do you have any dependent children?你有要抚养的孩子吗？ 16. The price you pay is dependent on the number in your group.你要付的价钱视你那团队的人数而定。 17. The stamp's value is dependent on how rare it is.邮票的价值取决于其稀少的程度。 18. She believes that success is dependent upon hard work.她相信成功来自努力。 19. Whether or not we go is entirely dependent on the weather.我们去不去完全取决于天气。 20. "soldiers with dependent children [=soldiers who have children whose food, clothing, etc., they are responsible for providing]"要供养子女的士兵们 21. The region's economy is heavily/highly/largely dependent on tourism.这个地区的经济在很大程度上依赖于旅游业。 22. They're entirely dependent on her income to pay the bills.他们完全依靠她的收入来支付账单。 23. He remained financially dependent on his parents even as an adult.他甚至在成年后，仍然在经济上依赖父母。 24. children who are emotionally dependent on their mothers感情上依赖妈妈的孩子们 25. The theater is dependent upon the generosity of its patrons to pay for basic operating expenses.这个剧院是依靠顾客的慷慨资助维持基本营运的。 26. He has been alcohol dependent for several years.他有酒瘾已经好几年了。 27. chemically dependent patients [=patients who are addicted to a drug]依赖药物的患者 28. The insurance provides coverage for workers and their dependents.这个保险的覆盖范围包括工人及其家属。 29. a person's spouse and dependents某人的配偶及家属 30. Do you have any dependents?你有需要供养的家属吗？