| 词组 | hinge |
| 释义 | hinge noun the elbow US, 1945hinge on/upon ! Hinge upon is more formal than hinge on and is mostly used in writing1. hinge on/upon sth if one thing hinges on another, its future or progress depends on it: A student's job prospects can hinge on his performance in these exams. The deal really hinges on these negotiations.■ SIMILAR TO: depend on2. hinge on/upon sth if a story or situation hinges on an idea or fact, its success depends on understanding or accepting it: The whole plot of the movie hinges on what happens in the first scene. Our relationship hinged on my agreeing with whatever he said.■ SIMILAR TO: depend on, hang on hinge (up)on (someone or something)To be dependent or reliant on someone or something. Our vacation plans hinge on how quickly the hurricane gets to the island. hinge (up)on someone or somethingFig. to depend on someone or something; to depend on what someone or something does. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than cm.) The success of the project hinges upon you and how well you do your job. How well the corn crop does all hinges on the weather. hinge onAlso, hinge upon. Depend or be contingent on, as in This plan hinges on her approval. This expression employs the verb hinge in the sense of "to hang," as a door would hang on a hinge, a usage dating from the early 1700s. hinge onor hinge uponv. To depend on something or someone. Used of facts, events, and situations: The success of this play hinges on three weeks of rehearsal. Whether or not we reach our fundraising goal hinges upon our volunteers. |
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