dependent
noun
UK/dɪˈpen.dənt/
US/dɪˈpen.dənt/
Definitions of dependent noun
- Countable(可數名詞)
American spelling of dependant.
dependant 的美式拼寫
adjective
UK/dɪˈpen.dənt/
US/dɪˈpen.dənt/
Definitions of dependent adjective
support(依賴)
- B2
Requiring support from someone or something to survive or function.
需要供養的；需要照顧的；依賴的
He has three children who are dependent on him.
他有三個孩子需要他供養。
This project is dependent on external funding.
這個項目依賴外部資金。
Many elderly people become dependent on assistance from others.
許多老年人變得依賴他人的幫助。
Phrases of dependent adjective
- dependent on/upon something
influenced or decided by something else; contingent upon something.
取決於，由…決定
• Their success is dependent on their ability to work as a team.
他們的成功取決於他們作為團隊合作的能力。