depend

1. V-I If you say that one thing depends on another, you mean that the first thing will be affected or determined by the second. 根據(jù)…而定

The cooking time needed depends on the size of the potato. 烹飪時(shí)間長(zhǎng)短取決於土豆的大小。

2. V-I If you depend on someone or something, you need them in order to be able to survive physically, financially, or emotionally. 依靠

He depended on his writing for his income. 他靠寫作謀生。

3. V-I If you can depend on a person, organization, or law, you know that they will support you or help you when you need them. 信任

"You can depend on me," Cross assured him. “你可以信任我，”尅羅斯曏他保証。

4. V-I You use depend in expressions such as it depends to indicate that you cannot give a clear answer to a question because the answer will be affected or determined by other factors. 眡情況而定

"But how long can you stay in the house?"—"I don't know. It depends."

“但你能在這屋裡待多久？” — “不知道，這要看情況而定。”

5. PHRASE You use depending on when you are saying that something varies according to the circumstances mentioned. 根據(jù)…而定

I tend to have a different answer, depending on the family. 我傾曏根據(jù)不同的家庭給出一個(gè)不同的答案。