Word · Frequency #4854
dependence
依赖；依靠
核心释义
the state of relying on someone or something for support, or of being controlled by them
- 1.
依赖他人；依靠的状态
The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
- 2.
依赖或受他人或事物控制的状态
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
- 3.
对化学物质的不可抗拒的生理或心理依赖
An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.
- 4.
对心理或生理上成瘾的事物(尤其是酒精或麻醉药物)的异常耐受和依赖
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
成瘾；药物依赖；依赖他人；依靠的状态；依赖或受他人或事物控制的状态；对化学物质的不可抗拒的生理或心理依赖；对心理或生理上成瘾的事物(尤其是酒精或麻醉药物)的异常耐受和依赖
用法In use
His dependence on his parents for financial support hindered his personal growth.
用法提示：这里 dependence 表示经济上的依赖关系，是名词。
Modern society's dependence on technology has both benefits and drawbacks.
用法提示：dependence 此处指社会对技术的依赖，抽象名词。
The patient developed a dependence on sleeping pills after months of use.
用法提示：dependence 表示对药物的依赖，带有负面含义。
dependence on/upon [noun/noun phrase]
常用介词 on 或 upon，表示对某物或某人的依赖。
The country's dependence on oil exports makes its economy vulnerable.
这个国家对石油出口的依赖使其经济脆弱。
dependence of [noun] on/upon [noun]
表示某事物对另一事物的依赖关系。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- heavy dependence
- 严重依赖
- The region has a heavy dependence on tourism.该地区严重依赖旅游业。
- dependence on
- 对…的依赖
- His dependence on drugs ruined his health.他对毒品的依赖毁掉了他的健康。
- reduce dependence
- 减少依赖
- We need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.我们需要减少对化石燃料的依赖。
- mutual dependence
- 相互依赖
- The two countries have a relationship of mutual dependence.这两个国家存在相互依赖的关系。
- economic dependence
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：de（向下）+ pend（悬挂）→ 悬挂在别人身上→依赖。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或学术语境，中性，但可能带有负面或中性含义，取决于修饰词。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与on/upon连用
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'dependence' share the stressed vowel /ɛ/ and the ending /ndəns/: independence, interdependence, attendance, transcendence. Beware of words ending in '-dence' that have different stress patterns, e.g., 'evidence' (/ˈɛvɪdəns/), 'residence' (/ˈrɛzɪdəns/), 'incidence' (/ˈɪnsɪdəns/), where stress is on the first syllable, making them non-rhyming.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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