词组 | depend |
释义 | depend /dɪˈpend/ verb 1. to be affected by something elseGrammarDepend is used with on or upon, except in the phrase it/that depends.adverbssth very much/greatly depends on sth The cost of accommodation very much depends on where you live.sth mainly/largely depends on sth Whether they succeed or not will mainly depend on their own efforts.sth entirely/completely depends on sth It entirely depends on each individual couple how they conduct their relationship.sth partly depends on sth The result partly depends, of course, on the conditions at that particular time.sth rather depends on sth (=partly – often used ironically to mean that something has a large effect) “Is it easy?” “That rather depends on what you mean by ‘easy’!”sth ultimately depends on sth His future ultimately depended on whether the court believed his story.prepositionsdepend on/upon sth The outcome depends on several economic factors.phrasesit (all) depends on sth (=something will affect what will happen or what you choose) Several different scenarios are possible. It all depends on the weather.it/that depends (=used when saying that you are not sure what will happen) “How are you going to get there?” “It depends.”everything depends on sth Everything depends on how the team plays on the day.depend on sth to some extent (=be partly affected by something, but not completely) Your answer will depend to some extent on the type of person you are.2. to need someone or something in order to be able to do somethingadverbsdepend heavily on sb/sth She finds it difficult to walk, and depends heavily on her children. | Our work depends heavily on voluntary donations from the public.depend entirely on sth/sb The industry depends entirely on exports.prepositionsdepend on/upon sb for sth We all depend upon one another for survival.THESAURUS: depend rely on sth/sb to depend on something or someone to do or provide what you need, especially because you have no choice: In rural areas, many people rely on public transport. | She’d never wanted to rely on a man for money. count on sth to depend on something that you expect to happen: Their government was counting on American support. | I’m counting on getting a pay rise next year. lean on sb to depend on someone for support and encouragement, especially at a difficult time: We all need a good friend that we can lean on. | When her husband died, she leant on Mike for support. |
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