dependent
[dɪ'pen.dənt] adjective
NEEDING HELP 需要协助
ADVANCED
■needing the support of something or someone in order to continue existing or operating 需要供养的，需要照料的；依赖的•He has three dependent children.他有三个需要照顾的孩子。 •It's very easy to become dependent on sleeping pills.人很容易对安眠药产生依赖性。
[dɪ'pen.dənt] adjective
DECIDED BY 取决于
dependent on/upon sth
ADVANCED
■influenced or decided by something 取决于，由…来决定•Whether I go to university or not is dependent on what exam grades I get.我能不能上大学要看我能考多少分。
[dɪ'pen.dənt] adjective
GRAMMAR 文法
■describes a grammatical clause which cannot form a separate sentence but can form a sentence when it is joined to a main clause 从句 |