• n. 依賴；依靠；信任；信賴

來自depend,依賴，依靠。

dependence (n.)

early 15c., from Middle French dépendance, from dependre (see depend). Originally also dependance (the earlier form), depending whether the writer had French or Latin foremost in mind; the Latin form gradually predominated and after c. 1800 dependance is rare. As an adjective from c. 1600.

1. his dependence on his parents

他對父母的依賴

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

2. Many sufferers have been reclaimed from a dependence on alcohol.

許多嗜酒成癖的受害者已經(jīng)被挽救過來.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.

他在經(jīng)濟上擺脫了對父母的依賴.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.

醫(yī)生們盡力使她戒除毒癮.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. He lived in a state of dependence on his friend's help.

他依靠朋友的幫助而生活.

來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》