rest /rest/ ► SEE ALLrest on sb/sthrest on sthrest up rest with sb (to do sth) ●ˈrest on sb/sth ( ˈrest upon sb/sthmore formal) 1.to depend on sb/sth寄托在…上◆Britain’s hopes of a medal now rest on Henderson. 英国现在寄希望于亨德森摘得奖牌。2.if your eyes rest on sb/sth, you look at them/it（视线）落在…上◆Her eyes rested on a photograph on the desk. 她的目光停留在桌上的一张照片上。SUBJeyes, gaze[v + prep]●ˈrest on sth ( ˈrest upon sthmore formal) to be based on sth基于；以…为基础◆The whole case rests on one man’s evidence. 整个案件都基于一名男子的证词。◆His argument seemed to rest on a false assumption. 他的论点似乎建立在错误的假设之上。[v + prep]●ˌrest ˈup (informal) 1. (old-fashioned, especially BrE) to rest after an illness or injury（因病或因伤）休息；养病；养伤◆He was advised to rest up for a week after his fall. 他摔了一跤，要遵医嘱歇息一个星期。NOTERest on its own is more usual. * rest 单独使用更常见。2. (especially NAmE) to rest in order to gain energy and strength, for example after an illness or before a sports competition（因病）休养；（为准备比赛等）养精蓄锐◆You should rest up if you’re going to be fit for the game. 你要想以最佳状态参加比赛，就应该养养劲儿了。◆The climbers decided to rest up for a couple of days before continuing up to the summit. 登山队员决定休息几天再继续向顶峰进发。NOTERest can also be used on its own with this meaning. * rest 单独使用也作此义。[v + adv]●ˈrest with sb (to do sth) (formal) (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to be sb’s responsibility（责任）落在…身上◆The decision rests entirely with you. 这个决定完全得由你来作。◆The responsibility for bringing up children rests with the parents. 养育子女是父母的责任。◆It rests with the bus company to prove they were not responsible for the accident. 公共汽车公司应当拿出证据证明他们对这一事故没有责任。SYNlie with sb(to do sth)[v + prep]