dependent
gb/dɪpˈɛndənt/ us/dɪpˈɛndənt/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2400
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
B1
property
1
needing help from others
Needing another person or thing to help you or give you what you need.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is dependent on [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dependent' with 'dependable', but 'dependable' means reliable, not needing help.
คำพ้องความหมาย
reliant (Often used in similar contexts but can sound slightly more formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
independent (Describes someone who does not need help or support from others.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
dependent on parents
|dependent on alcohol
|dependent on technology
|financially dependent
|emotionally dependent
หัวข้อ
relationships
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She is still dependent on her parents for money.
- Many elderly people are dependent on daily care.
- The project is dependent on government funding.
- He's emotionally dependent on his partner.
- Some animals are entirely dependent on their environment for survival.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am dependent on my parents for food.
- She is dependent on her brother for help.
- We are dependent on the bus to go to work.
- He is dependent on coffee in the morning.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
person relying on support
Someone who needs another person to give them money or things they need to live.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'dependent' (noun) with 'dependence' (noun meaning the state of relying).
คำพ้องความหมาย
beneficiary (In legal or insurance contexts; may not imply daily living support.)
คำตรงข้าม
provider (Someone who gives financial or other support, opposite role to a dependent.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
claim a dependent
|list dependents
|support a dependent
หัวข้อ
family
|law
|finance
|relationships
ตัวอย่าง
- She claims her two children as dependents on her tax return.
- Military personnel often receive extra benefits for each dependent.
- As his only dependent, she inherited all his property.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I have two dependents, my children.
- He supports his dependents with his salary.
- The form asks how many dependents you have.
adjective
technical
B2
property
3
determined by something else
Happening only if something else happens first.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is dependent on [condition/event]
คำพ้องความหมาย
conditional (Emphasizes that something happens only if certain conditions are met.)
คำตรงข้าม
independent (Not influenced or determined by something else.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
dependent variable
|dependent clause
|dependent on circumstances
หัวข้อ
science
|law
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The experiment's results are dependent on accurate measurements.
- Admission is dependent on passing the entrance exam.
- The schedule is dependent on weather conditions.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Our trip is dependent on the weather.
- Success is dependent on hard work.
- The plan is dependent on approval from the boss.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
dependent
IPA
GB/dɪpˈɛndənt/
US/dɪpˈɛndənt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
de - pend - ent (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pend)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: dependent
Noun
- Base: dependent
- Plural: dependents
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
dependents
noun
Core family
depend
verb A2
dependence
noun B1
Related words
dependency
noun B2
dependable
adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
dependability
noun
วลีและสำนวน
dependent on
1/dɪpˈɛndənt ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
needing or decided by something else
Used to say that something needs another thing or person to happen, exist, or work.
ตัวอย่าง
- His recovery is dependent on regular physiotherapy.
- The outcome is dependent on the weather.