dependence
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++de·pen·dence /dɪˈpendəns/ ●●○ (also dependency) noun [uncountable] 1 NEEDDEPEND ON/RELY ONwhen you depend on the help and support of someone or something else in order to exist or be successful 依赖，依靠 OPP independencedependence on/upon our dependence on oil as a source of energy 我们对石油能源的依赖 the financial dependency of some women on men 一些女性对男性的经济依赖2. drug/alcohol dependence MDDADDICTEDwhen someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol 药物/酒精依赖3 technical when one thing is strongly affected by another thing 相关（性），相依（性）dependence of the mutual dependence of profit and growth 利润和增长的相互依存Examples from the Corpus
dependence• Dependence on alcohol can have a serious effect on your relationships and career.• Dependence Tolerance and withdrawal are the classic signs of physical dependence on a drug.• The clinic treats people affected by drug dependence.• There is a lot of leadership that comes out of fear, dependence, and guilt.• Can energy efficiency and a greater dependence on natural gas cut carbon emissions sufficiently on their own?• Their mutual dependence was destroying Luke as much as her.• The meal, like a ritual communion, had confirmed the curious, unspoken, mutual dependence which bound them.• Other topics on which findings are ambiguous are the effects on leisure activity, crime, and degree of dependence on parents.dependence on/upon• Non-readers show a greater dependence on television for political information.• Thus, humans' heavy dependence on present sources of electric power has many undesirable aspects.• For its part, the royal government was fully conscious of its dependence upon the pomeshchiks.• We need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.• Physiological dependence on benzodiazepines can occur and is accompanied by a withdrawal syndrome.• The therapist regarded this behaviour as resulting from Janet's dependence on her and fear of losing her support.• Nature's services: societal dependence on natural ecosystems.• This dependence on the state was well appreciated by Reith.de·pen·dence nounChineseSyllable
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dependence
de‧pen‧dence /dɪˈpendəns/
(also dependency) noun [uncountable]
OPP independence
dependence on/upon
our dependence on oil as a source of energy
the financial dependency of some women on men
2. drug/alcohol dependence when someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol
3. technical when one thing is strongly affected by another thing
dependence of
the mutual dependence of profit and growth
de‧pen‧dence /dɪˈpendəns/
(also dependency) noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: dependant, dependence ≠ independence, dependency; adverb: dependably, independently; adjective: dependable, dependent ≠ independent; verb: depend
1. when you depend on the help and support of someone or something else in order to exist or be successful OPP independence
dependence on/upon
2. drug/alcohol dependence when someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol
3. technical when one thing is strongly affected by another thing
dependence of