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词组 rest on/upon
释义 rest on/upon
 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.
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