| 词组 | rely upon |
| 释义 | rely upon ! Rely upon is more formal than rely on and is mostly used in writing. 1. rely on/upon sth/sb to need or use something or someone in order to exist or do something successfully: ▪ The charity relies on public donations in order to continue with its work. +for ▪ countries which have to rely on the West for aid ▪ Early sailors had to rely on the stars for navigation at night. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑depend on/upon 2. rely on/upon sb/sth to trust someone or something to do what you expect or what you have asked them to do can rely on sb ▪ "You will get the job finished by Friday, won't you?" "You can rely on me." ▪ She thinks she's finally found someone who she can rely on. + to do sth ▪ The alarm clock isn't working properly, so don't rely on it to wake you up. rely on sth/sb doing sth ▪ You can't rely on the bank lending you the money. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑depend on/upon, ↑count on |
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