Word · Frequency #14225
reliant
依赖的；信赖的
reliant
- 1.
Having reliance on somebody or something.
依赖某人或某物的；依靠的。
依赖某人或某物的；依靠的。；依赖的；信赖的
In use
Many elderly people are reliant on their families for daily help.
The country is heavily reliant on tourism for its income.
She became reliant on her phone to remember everything.
be reliant on sb/sth
reliant 是形容词，通常作表语，后接 on/upon 表示依赖对象。
She is reliant on her phone.
她依赖手机。
be reliant on sb/sth for sth
for 后面说明依赖的具体用途或所需事物。
The company is reliant on overseas suppliers for raw materials.
这家公司依赖海外供应商提供原材料。
become reliant on sb/sth
become reliant on 强调由不依赖到依赖的变化，也可用 get 或 grow。
Many people become reliant on coffee to start the day.
许多人变得依赖咖啡来开始一天。
Common mistakes
She is reliant to her parents for money.She is reliant on her parents for money.
形容词 reliant 后接介词 on，构成固定搭配 be reliant on sb/sth，表示“依赖某人/某物”；介词 to 不能用于这个搭配。汉语“依赖”后面没有对应介词，所以要记住英语的固定搭配。
He reliant on his friends when he has problems.He is reliant on his friends when he has problems.
reliant 是形容词，作表语时必须和系动词 is/are 等连用，不能像汉语“他依赖朋友”那样省略动词。加上 is 后，句子才完整并符合英语“主语 + be + 形容词 + 介词”的结构。
Connections
Collocations
- be reliant on
- 依赖；依靠
- The company is reliant on foreign investment to grow.这家公司依赖外国投资来实现增长。
- heavily reliant on
- 严重依赖
- His country is heavily reliant on oil exports.他的国家严重依赖石油出口。
- increasingly reliant on
- 越来越依赖
- People are increasingly reliant on online services.人们越来越依赖在线服务。
- financially reliant on
- 经济上依赖
- She is financially reliant on her parents.她在经济上依赖父母。
- become reliant on
- 变得依赖
- Don't become reliant on others for your happiness.不要变得依赖他人来获得幸福。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：rely(依靠) + ant(蚂蚁)，蚂蚁靠群体生存，故为“依赖的”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术写作、新闻报道、日常表达 reliant 通常没有绝对的口语或书面限制：正式写作中比较常见，日常口语中也能使用；正式程度会随搭配和语境变化。
Grammar Note
reliant 不直接跟宾语，名词性对象置于 on/upon 之后。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These rhyme with reliant because the stressed syllable has the sound /aɪənt/: giant, client, defiant, compliant, pliant. Beware triumphant, which looks similar but is pronounced /traɪˈʌmfənt/ and does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.