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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。
依赖；依靠
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依赖；依靠
the state of relying on someone or something for support, or of being controlled by them
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。
依赖他人；依靠的状态
The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
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
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.
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)
His dependence on his parents for financial support hindered his personal growth.
他在经济上对父母的依赖阻碍了他的个人成长。
Modern society's dependence on technology has both benefits and drawbacks.
现代社会对技术的依赖既有好处也有弊端。
The patient developed a dependence on sleeping pills after months of use.
患者在使用几个月后对安眠药产生了依赖。
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。
表示某事物对另一事物的依赖关系。
The dependence of plants on sunlight is essential.
植物对阳光的依赖是必不可少的。
Not this
She is dependence on her phone.
Use this
She is dependent on her phone.
“dependence”是名词，不能直接跟在系动词后作表语，应使用形容词“dependent”。
Not this
His dependence of drugs is worrying.
Use this
His dependence on drugs is worrying.
“dependence”后应接介词“on”表示“对…的依赖”，而不是“of”，这是受中文表达“对…的依赖”中“的”的影响。
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严重依赖
The region has a heavy dependence on tourism.
该地区严重依赖旅游业。
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。
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。
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。
经济依赖
Economic dependence can lead to political influence.
经济依赖可能导致政治影响。
日益增长的依赖
There is a growing dependence on technology in education.
教育中越来越依赖技术。
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联想：de（向下）+ pend（悬挂）→ 悬挂在别人身上→依赖。
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。
常与on/upon连用
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