Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #2356
dependents
受抚养人；被扶养人；依赖者
dependents is the plural of dependent.
a person who relies on another person for support, especially financial support
- 1.
a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
依赖他人(尤指经济上)支持的人
依赖他人(尤指经济上)支持的人；依赖他人者
In use
She listed her elderly mother as a dependent on her tax form.
Many families need extra savings when they have two dependents to support.
An employer's health plan usually covers the worker and each dependent.
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。
dependents of [someone]
The insurance covers dependents of the employee.
该保险覆盖雇员的被抚养人。
have dependents
Many workers have dependents and need higher salaries.
许多工人有被抚养人，需要更高的薪水。
Common mistakes
He is a dependant on his parents.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'。
There are many dependent in the household.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'。
Connections
Collocations
- tax dependent
- 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。
- claim a dependent
- 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。
- qualifying dependent
- 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。
- dependent care
- 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。
- legal dependent
- 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。
- dependent exemption
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
可数名词，指依赖他人者（尤其是经济上）
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /-ɛndənt/ 结尾，与 dependent 押韵（拼写有 -endant 和 -endent 两种）。注意形近词 'deponent' /dɪˈpoʊnənt/ 和 'respondent' /rɪˈspɑːndənt/ 看起来相似，但发音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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