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sb's dependant(s)
用所有格表示受赡养关系。
She is his only dependant.
她是他唯一的受赡养者。
受扶养者；被赡养人；家属
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
受扶养者；被赡养人；家属
UK and Commonwealth spelling of dependent; a person who relies on another, especially for financial support
She is his only dependant.
她是他唯一的受赡养者。
英国及英联邦国家拼法，等同于 dependent
(英国及英联邦国家)dependent 的标准拼写。
UK and Commonwealth standard spelling of dependent.
As the sole breadwinner, he has three dependants to support.
作为唯一养家糊口的人，他需要养活三名受赡养者。
She listed her elderly mother as a dependant on her tax return.
她在纳税申报单上将年迈的母亲列为受赡养人。
The insurance policy covers the employee and any dependants.
这份保险单覆盖员工及其所有受赡养者。
用所有格表示受赡养关系。
She is his only dependant.
她是他唯一的受赡养者。
使用 of 结构表示属于某人。
He is a dependant of his elderly mother.
他是他年迈母亲的受赡养者。
常见搭配，表示经济支持。
Many workers support at least one dependant.
许多工人至少抚养一个家属。
常用于税务或法律语境。
You can claim your child as a dependant on your tax return.
你可以在纳税申报中把孩子列为受赡养者。
Not this
He has three dependents to support.
Use this
He has three dependants to support.
英语中，表示“受赡养者”的名词在英国英语中拼写为dependant，而dependent是形容词或美国英语的名词拼写。此处应使用英式拼写dependant。
Not this
She is dependant on her parents for money.
Use this
She is dependent on her parents for money.
dependant是名词，意为“受赡养者”，不能用作形容词。表示“依赖”的形容词应为dependent。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
受抚养子女
She has two dependant children under the age of 18.
她有两个未满18岁的受抚养子女。
受抚养配偶
He claimed his non-working spouse as a dependant on his tax return.
他在纳税申报单上将没有工作的配偶列为受抚养人。
受抚养亲属
The company offers health insurance to employees' dependant relatives.
该公司为员工的受抚养亲属提供健康保险。
抚养津贴
The government provides a dependant allowance for low-income families.
政府为低收入家庭提供抚养津贴。
抚养免税
You can claim a dependant exemption for each eligible person in your household.
你可以为家庭中每个符合条件的受抚养人申请抚养免税。
受抚养人照顾
The company offers a dependant care flexible spending account.
该公司提供受抚养人照顾灵活支出账户。
Use dependant naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
dependant 的 'a' 提醒你它是 'a person'，即受扶养者。
语域：formal 常见场景：taxation、legal documentation、insurance 这个词多用于英国及英联邦国家的正式文件，如税务申报、法律文书和保险表格中，指需要经济支持的家庭成员。
常与介词 on 连用，表示依赖某人生活，如 dependant on sb.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.