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a dependent
He listed his wife and children as dependents on his tax return.
他在纳税申报单上将妻子和孩子列为被抚养人。
受抚养人；被扶养人；依赖者
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受抚养人；被扶养人；依赖者
a person who relies on another person for support, especially financial support
He listed his wife and children as dependents on his tax return.
他在纳税申报单上将妻子和孩子列为被抚养人。
依赖他人(尤指经济上)支持的人
a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
She listed her elderly mother as a dependent on her tax form.
她在税表上把年迈的母亲列为被扶养人。
Many families need extra savings when they have two dependents to support.
许多家庭要抚养两名被扶养人时，需要额外储蓄。
An employer's health plan usually covers the worker and each dependent.
雇主的健康保险计划通常覆盖员工及其每一名被扶养人。
He listed his wife and children as dependents on his tax return.
他在纳税申报单上将妻子和孩子列为被抚养人。
The insurance covers dependents of the employee.
该保险覆盖雇员的被抚养人。
Many workers have dependents and need higher salaries.
许多工人有被抚养人，需要更高的薪水。
Not this
He is a dependant on his parents.
Use this
He is a dependent on his parents.
拼写错误：美式英语中名词应为 'dependent'，而非英式变体 'dependant'。
Not this
There are many dependent in the household.
Use this
There are many dependents in the household.
单复数错误：'dependent' 为可数名词，表示多个依赖者时应加复数后缀 '-s' 变为 'dependents'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
税收受抚养人
She listed her mother as a tax dependent.
她把自己的母亲申报为税收受抚养人。
申报受抚养人
Parents can claim a dependent on their tax return.
父母可以在纳税申报表上申报受抚养人。
符合条件的受抚养人
The program is open to any qualifying dependent of a veteran.
该计划面向退伍军人的任何符合条件的受抚养人。
受抚养人照护
Many employers offer a dependent care account.
许多雇主提供受抚养人照护账户。
法律认可的受抚养人
Your legal dependent may be included in the insurance plan.
你的法律认可的受抚养人可以纳入这项保险计划。
受抚养人免税额
The dependent exemption for students was extended this year.
今年针对学生的受抚养人免税额有所延长。
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拆分记忆：depend（依赖）+ent（表人），即经济上依赖他人的人，如靠父母抚养的子女。
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式文件/表格、保险或税务语境 该词为中性偏正式用语，比较常见于表格、保险或税务等书面或正式场合；日常口语中较少用，但在这个意义上很自然。
可数名词，指依赖他人者（尤其是经济上）
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