词组 | rely on/upon |
释义 | phraserely on/upon ! Rely upon is more formal than rely on and is mostly used in writing.1. rely on/upon sth/sb to need or use something or someone in order to exist or do something successfully: The charity relies on public donations in order to continue with its work.+for countries which have to rely on the West for aid Early sailors had to rely on the stars for navigation at night.■ SIMILAR TO: depend on/upon2. rely on/upon sb/sth to trust someone or something to do what you expect or what you have asked them to docan rely on sb "You will get the job finished by Friday, won't you?" "You can rely on me." She thinks she's finally found someone who she can rely on.+ to do sth The alarm clock isn't working properly, so don't rely on it to wake you up.rely on sth/sb doing sth You can't rely on the bank lending you the money.■ SIMILAR TO: depend on/upon, count on |
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