dependent

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive. 依靠的
The local economy is overwhelmingly dependent on oil and gas extraction. 當(dāng)?shù)亟?jīng)濟(jì)嚴(yán)重依賴石油和天然氣提煉。
2. ADJ If one thing is dependent on another, the first thing will be affected or determined by the second. 取決于…的[v-link ADJ 'on/upon' n]
...companies whose earnings are largely dependent on the performance of the Chinese economy. …盈利很大程度上取決于中國經(jīng)濟(jì)表現(xiàn)的公司。
3. N-COUNT Dependent is the same as . 同dependant[美國英語]

Most children remain dependent on their parents while at university .
The number of single-parent families dependent on the state has risen enormously in recent years .
He is dependent on his father for support .
He's still financially dependent on his parents .
The charity is totally dependent on the Church's bounty .

The amount of tax you pay is dependent on how much you earn .
I don't know whether we're going yet - it's dependent on whether Carlo comes back in time .
The amount of time you get off is dependent on how many hours you work .
The sum that you can borrow is dependent on your salary .
Whether we take a holiday or not is dependent on how much time Roger can take off from work .