Word · Frequency #987
depend
取决于；视…而定
核心释义
常与 on/upon 连用
to be decided by or to change according to something else
- 1.
取决于；以某事为必要条件。
To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
- 2.
信任；有信心；依靠。
To trust; to have confidence; to rely.
- 3.
使取决于或依赖于；设定为必要条件。
To cause to be contingent or dependent on; to set as a necessity.
依靠；信赖；使取决于；使依赖于；取决于；以某事为必要条件。；信任；有信心；依靠。；使取决于或依赖于；设定为必要条件。
用法In use
Whether we go on a picnic tomorrow depends on the weather.
用法提示：depend on表示‘取决于’，主语是Whether从句，后接介词on。
You can depend on her to finish the job on time.
用法提示：depend on表示‘信赖’，后接人+不定式。
The cost of the trip depends on how many people join.
用法提示：depend on表示‘视…而定’，主语是价格。
depend on/upon sb/sth for sth
表示依靠某人或某物来获得某物。
Children depend on their parents for food and shelter.
孩子们依靠父母提供食物和住所。
depend on/upon + clause
表示某事物取决于某种情况。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- depend on
- 取决于；依靠
- The outcome depends on your decision.结果取决于你的决定。
- depend heavily on
- 很大程度上依赖
- The local economy depends heavily on tourism.当地经济在很大程度上依赖旅游业。
- depend entirely on
- 完全依赖
- She depends entirely on her parents for support.她完全依赖父母的支持。
- depend on someone
- 依靠某人
- You can always depend on him in a crisis.在危机中你总是可以依靠他。
- depend on the weather
- 取决于天气
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将 depend 拆解为 de（的）和 pend（朋友谐音），想象“的朋友”就是依靠的对象：凡事都得靠朋友。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性语域，多用于日常对话和书面语，表示取决于或依靠某人/某事物。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常后接介词on或upon
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'depend' (stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending /-pend/). Be careful not to confuse with words like 'pound' or 'pendant' which have different pronunciations.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.