dependent
gb/dɪpˈɛndənt/ us/dɪpˈɛndənt/
B1
英语
~ 2400
义项
0 个义项
adjective
B1
property
1
needing help from others
Needing another person or thing to help you or give you what you need.
用法模式：
[someone] is dependent on [someone/something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'dependent' with 'dependable', but 'dependable' means reliable, not needing help.
近义词
reliant (Often used in similar contexts but can sound slightly more formal.)
反义词
independent (Describes someone who does not need help or support from others.)
搭配
dependent on parents
|dependent on alcohol
|dependent on technology
|financially dependent
|emotionally dependent
主题
relationships
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
B1
entity
2
person relying on support
Someone who needs another person to give them money or things they need to live.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'dependent' (noun) with 'dependence' (noun meaning the state of relying).
近义词
beneficiary (In legal or insurance contexts; may not imply daily living support.)
反义词
provider (Someone who gives financial or other support, opposite role to a dependent.)
搭配
claim a dependent
|list dependents
|support a dependent
主题
family
|law
|finance
|relationships
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
[something] is dependent on [condition/event]
近义词
conditional (Emphasizes that something happens only if certain conditions are met.)
反义词
independent (Not influenced or determined by something else.)
搭配
dependent variable
|dependent clause
|dependent on circumstances
主题
science
|law
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The experiment's results are dependent on accurate measurements.
- Admission is dependent on passing the entrance exam.
- The schedule is dependent on weather conditions.
学习者例句
- Our trip is dependent on the weather.
- Success is dependent on hard work.
- The plan is dependent on approval from the boss.
语法
词典原形
dependent
IPA
GB/dɪpˈɛndənt/
US/dɪpˈɛndənt/
音节与重音
de - pend - ent （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (pend)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: dependent
Noun
- Base: dependent
- Plural: dependents
词族
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
相关表达
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.
例句
- His recovery is dependent on regular physiotherapy.
- The outcome is dependent on the weather.