rely
gb/ɹɪlˈaɪ/ us/ɹɪlˈaɪ/
B1
英語
~ 1800
számít, támaszkodik
動詞
B1
1
számít
A2
támaszkodik
B2
用法パターン:
to rely on [someone/something]
I rely on my friends for advice.
Számítok a barátaim tanácsára.
Many small businesses rely on local customers.
Sok kisvállalkozás a helyi vásárlókra támaszkodik.
You can rely on her to keep a secret.
Farmers rely on the weather for good crops.
We rely heavily on technology in our daily lives.
学習者向け例文
I rely on my sister to help me.
Számítok a nővéremre, hogy segítsen.
We rely on the bus to get to school.
A buszra vagyunk utalva, hogy eljussunk az iskolába.
They rely on the shop for food.
I rely on my phone for the time.
He relies on his teacher for answers.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rely' with 'relay'; 'rely' means to depend, while 'relay' means to pass something along.
意味
depend on someone or something
コロケーション
rely heavily
|rely entirely
|rely solely
|rely too much
|rely on support
類義語
depend (A close synonym; often interchangeable, though 'depend' can sound slightly more neutral in some contexts.)
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count on (Slightly more informal; emphasizes personal trust.)
対義語
distrust (Opposite in the sense of not trusting or depending on someone/something.)
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avoid (Opposite in the sense of deliberately not depending on someone/something.)
テーマ
daily life
|relationships
|trust
|core_vocabulary
定義
To need someone or something and trust them to help or do what is expected.
To trust or depend on someone or something to provide what is needed or to do what is expected.
文法
辞書形
rely
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈaɪ/
US/ɹɪlˈaɪ/
音節・強勢
rely (1音節)
活用形
Verb
- Base: rely
- 3rd Person Singular: relies
- Present Participle: relying
- Past: relied
関連語
Forms
relies
verb
relying
verb
relied
verb
Core family
Related words
reliant
adjective
reliably
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unreliable
adjective B2
unreliability
noun
表現
rely on
1/ɹɪlˈaɪ ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
depend on for help or results
To need and trust someone or something to do what you expect.
例文
- You can always rely on him to be honest.
- We rely on public transport to get to work.
rely upon
1/ɹɪlˈaɪ əpˈɑn/
fixed phrase
formal
formal way to say 'rely on'
A formal way to say you need and trust someone or something to do what you expect.
例文
- The committee will rely upon the findings of the report.
- Citizens must be able to rely upon the justice system.