| 词组 | rest |
| 释义 | rest [rested, rested, resting] rest on/upon ! Rest upon is more formal than rest on and is mostly used in writing. 1. rest on/upon sth not progressive formal to depend on something in order to succeed: ▪ Success in business ultimately rests on good judgment and luck. ▪ The future of the European Community rests on political rather than economic considerations. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑depend on/upon 2. rest on/upon sth not progressive formal to be based on a particular idea or set of facts: ▪ The case against my client rests entirely on circumstantial evidence. ▪ The proposal rests on a simple notion: replace all current taxes with a single charge levied on everyone. ■ SIMILAR TO: be based on/upon 3. sb's eyes rest on/upon sth if your eyes rest on something, you look at it for a period of time after looking around at other things: ▪ She gazed at the peaceful scene until her eyes rested on the old boat lying on the shore. ▪ He stopped abruptly, his eyes narrowing as they rested on her tense face. rest up rest up to relax and not do anything for a period of time in order to rest before you do something: ▪ Although the injury wasn't serious, she's been advised by her doctor to rest up for a week. ▪ We'll rest up here for the night and drive down in the morning. rest upon ► see ↑rest on rest with rest with sb not progressive if a decision or duty rests with someone, they are responsible for it: ▪ The final decision about the case rests with the court. ▪ The primary responsibility for the child's education should rest with the family. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑lie with, ↑reside with formal |
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