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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++de·pend /dɪˈpend/ ●●● S1 W2 verb 1 it/that depends spokenDEPEND/IT DEPENDS used to say that you cannot give a definite answer to something because your answer will be affected by something else 那得看情况 ‘How long are you staying?’ ‘I don’t know; it depends.’ “你打算逗留多久？” “我不知道，得看情况。”it depends who/what/how/whether etc You may take several months to reach your target weight – it depends how much you want to lose. 要达到目标体重也许需要几个月时间——这取决于你想减掉多少体重。2 depend on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb a) DEPEND/IT DEPENDSif something depends on something else, it is directly affected or decided by that thing 取决于 The length of time spent exercising depends on the sport you are training for. 锻炼时间长短取决于训练的体育项目。depend on how/what/whether etc Choosing the right bike depends on what you want to use it for. 选择哪一种自行车合适取决于你的用途。depending on something The expenses you claim can vary enormously, depending on travel distances involved. 报销的金额可能相差很大，要看旅程的长短。5 ► Don’t say that one thing ‘is depend on’ another. Say that one thing depends on or is dependent on another.不要说 one thing ‘is depend on’ another. 而要说 one thing depends on 或 is dependent on another.b) DEPEND ON/RELY ONNEEDto need the support, help, or existence of someone or something in order to exist, be healthy, be successful etc 依靠，依赖 SYN rely on The country depends heavily on its tourist trade. 这个国家非常依赖旅游业。 We depend entirely on donations from the public. 我们完全依赖公众的捐助。depend on somebody/something for something Many women have to depend on their husbands for their state pension. 许多妇女不得不依靠她们的丈夫才取得政府养老金。depend on somebody/something to do something I’m depending on you to tell me everything. 我指望你能告诉我所有的情况。depend on somebody/something doing something We’re depending on him finishing the job by Friday. 我们指望他在星期五前完成这项工作。c) DEPEND ON/RELY ONto trust or have confidence in someone or something 信赖，相信 You can depend on Jane – she always keeps her promises. 你可以相信简——她一向都信守诺言。n GrammarPatterns with depend• You say: The cost depends on the time of year.• You can also use the adjective dependent: The cost is dependent on the time of year. ✗Don’t say: The cost is depend on the time of year.Using the progressive• Depend is not used in the progressive. You say: It depends (on) what you want. ✗Don’t say: It is depending (on) what you want.• However, the present participle depending is often used: It costs between $50 and $70, depending on what you want.n THESAURUSdepend on something/somebody to need something or someone in order to exist, or be healthy, successful etcThe island’s economy depends on tourism.The two industries depend on each other.Many people depend on the sport for their livelihood (=they need it in order to make money to live). rely on something/somebody to depend on something or someone to do or provide what you need, especially because you have no choiceIn rural areas, many people rely on public transport.She’d never wanted to rely on a man for money.count on something to depend on something that you expect to happenTheir government was counting on American support.I’m counting on getting a pay rise next year.lean on somebody to depend on someone for support and encouragement, especially at a difficult timeWe all need a good friend that we can lean on.When her husband died, she leant on Mike for support.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
depend• "Are you going to apply for that job?" "Well, it depends."• We still don't know whether we'll have to move to a new house or not - it all depends.• I might not be able to go to France - it depends how much it costs.• The differences in opinion depend largely on where economists look for evidence.• Just how high rents will rise depends on location.• The amount I earn depends on the kind of work I'm doing.• The length of time spent in hospital depends on the method used, but it can be as little as one day.• Newco's options depend on these factors, as well as on the time available and the financial strength of the vendor.• Consumers may find prices higher or lower than average, depending on where they buy gas.• The appropriate steps will vary depending upon the clinical circumstances.• What happens depends upon what both prisoners do, and neither knows what the other has done.• It depends very much on the units you choose.Origin depend (1400-1500) French dépendre, from Latin pendere “to hang”de·pend verb →n GRAMMAR1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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de‧pend S1 W2 /dɪˈpend/
verb
‘How long are you staying?’ ‘I don’t know; it depends.’
it depends who/what/how/whether etc
You may take several months to reach your target weight – it depends how much you want to lose.
▪ depend on something/somebody to need something or someone in order to exist, or be healthy, successful etc: The island’s economy depends on tourism. | The two industries depend on each other. | Many people depend on the sport for their livelihood (=they need it in order to make money to live).
▪rely on something/somebody to depend on something or someone to do or provide what you need, especially because you have no choice: In rural areas, many people rely on public transport. | She’d never wanted to rely on a man for money.
▪count on something to depend on something that you expect to happen: Their government was counting on American support. | I’m counting on getting a pay rise next year.
▪lean on somebody to depend on someone for support and encouragement, especially at a difficult time: We all need a good friend that we can lean on. | When her husband died, she leant on Mike for support.
depend on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb
1. if something depends on something else, it is directly affected or decided by that thing:
The length of time spent exercising depends on the sport you are training for.
depend on how/what/whether etc
Choosing the right bike depends on what you want to use it for.
depending on something
The expenses you claim can vary enormously, depending on travel distances involved.
► Do not say that one thing ‘is depend on’ another. Say that one thing depends on or is dependent on another.
2. to need the support, help, or existence of someone or something in order to exist, be healthy, be successful etc
SYN rely on:
The country depends heavily on its tourist trade.
We depend entirely on donations from the public.
depend on somebody/something for something
Many women have to depend on their husbands for their state pension.
depend on somebody/something to do something
I’m depending on you to tell me everything.
depend on somebody/something doing something
We’re depending on him finishing the job by Friday.
3. to trust or have confidence in someone or something:
You can depend on Jane – she always keeps her promises.
de‧pend S1 W2 /dɪˈpend/
verb Word Family: noun: dependant, dependence ≠ independence, dependency; adverb: dependably, independently; adjective: dependable, dependent ≠ independent; verb: depend
Date: 1400-1500
Language: French
Origin: dépendre, from Latin pendere 'to hang'
it/that depends spoken used to say that you cannot give a definite answer to something because your answer will be affected by something else:Language: French
Origin: dépendre, from Latin pendere 'to hang'
it depends who/what/how/whether etc
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depend on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb
1. if something depends on something else, it is directly affected or decided by that thing:
depend on how/what/whether etc
depending on something
► Do not say that one thing ‘is depend on’ another. Say that one thing depends on or is dependent on another.
2. to need the support, help, or existence of someone or something in order to exist, be healthy, be successful etc
SYN rely on:
depend on somebody/something for something
depend on somebody/something to do something
depend on somebody/something doing something
3. to trust or have confidence in someone or something:
trust to believe that sb is good, honest, sincere, etc. and that they will do what you expect of them or do the right thing; to believe that sth is true or correct 指相信、信任、信赖 ：◆ You can trust me not to tell anyone. 你可以相信我不会跟任何人讲。 ◆ Don't trust what you read in the newspapers! 别相信你在报纸上读到的！ depend on/upon sb/sth (often used with can/cannot/could/could not ) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, to do the right thing, or to be true or correct（常与 can/cannot/could/could not 连用）指相信、信赖、指望 ：◆ He was the sort of person you could depend on. 他是你可以信赖的人。 ◆ Can you depend on her version of what happened? 你相信她对所发生事情的描述吗？ rely on/upon sb/sth (used especially with can/cannot/could/could not andshould/should not ) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, or to be honest, correct or good enough（尤与 can/cannot/could/could not 和 should/should not 连用）指信任、信赖 ：◆ Can I rely on you to keep this secret? 我能相信你会保守这个秘密吗？ ◆ You can't rely on any figures you get from them. 你不能相信从他们那儿得到的任何数据。
trust, depend or rely on/upon sb/sth? 用 trust、depend 还是 rely on/upon sb/sth？
count on sb/sth (often used with can/cannot/could/could not ) to be sure that sb will do what you need them to do, or that sth will happen as you want it to happen（常与 can/cannot/could/could not 连用）指可信赖、依靠、指望（某人做某事）、确信（某事会发生） ：◆ I'm counting on you to help me. 我就靠你帮我啦。 ◆ We can't count on the good weather lasting. 我们不能指望这样好的天气会持久。 believe in sb to feel that you can trust sb and/or that they will be successful 指信赖、信任、相信某人会成功 ：◆ They need a leader they can believe in. 他们需要一个可以信赖的领导。
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to trust/depend on/rely on/count on sb/sth to do sth to trust/believe in sb/sthto trust/rely on sb's advice/judgement to depend on/rely on/count on sb's support to completely trust/depend on/rely on/believe in sb/sth
In informal English, it is quite common to say depend rather thandepend on before words likewhat ,how orwhether .在非正式英语中，在 what、how 或 whether 等词前常用 depend 而非 depend on ：◆ It depends what you mean by 'hostile'. 那得看你所说的 hostile 的含义。 In formal written English, depend should always be followed byon orupon .在正式的书面英语中，depend 后总是跟 on 或 upon ：◆ It depends on how you define the term 'hostile'. 那得看你怎么定义 hostile 这个词。 Upon is more formal and less frequent thanon .* upon 较正式，不如 on 常用。