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BNC: 987 COCA: 1475

depend

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de·pend /dɪˈpend/ ●●● S1 W2 verb  
1it/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。
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2depend on/upon somebody/something phrasal verbphr v 
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。
5Don’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 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。
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nGrammar
Patterns 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.
nTHESAURUS
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.
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Origin depend
(1400-1500) French dépendre, from Latin pendere to hang
de·pend verbn GRAMMAR1n THESAURUS1
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BNC: 987 COCA: 1475
depend

verb

depend on/upon sb/sth1. be affected by sth受影響ADVERBcritically, crucially, greatly, strongly, very much嚴重/關鍵/很大程度上/強烈/極大地取決於⋯The future of the company will depend crucially on how consumers respond.這家公司的未來如何,消費者的反應是至關重要的。entirely, solely完全/僅僅取決於⋯largely, mainly, primarily, really很大程度上/主要/根本上/實際上取決於⋯partly, rather, to some extent部份/相當程度上/在一定程度上取決於⋯ultimately最終取決於⋯Whether or not we can go ultimately depends on the weather.我們是否能去最終取決於天氣。directly直接取決於⋯VERB + DEPEND ON/UPONseem to似乎取決於⋯The outcome seems to depend on the type of soil used.結果似乎取決於所用土壤的種類。2. need需要ADVERBheavily嚴重依賴⋯entirely, solely完全依賴⋯directly直接依賴⋯PREPOSITIONfor依賴⋯提供⋯She depends entirely on her parents for money.她完全依賴父母給她錢。
BNC: 987 COCA: 1475

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