hinge on/upon something

phrasal verbphr v DEPEND/IT DEPENDSif a result hinges on something, it depends on it completely 取决于

His political future hinges on the outcome of this election.

他的政治前途取决于这次选举的结果。

The case against him hinged on Lewis’s evidence.

对他的指控是否成立，最终取决于刘易斯的证词。

Examples from the Corpus

hinge on/upon • But the long-term movement of stock prices will hinge on follow-up actions by the Cabinet and the Legislative Yuan.• She tried to guess what he might have found out about Sabine Jourdain that did not hinge on her death.• Much may hinge upon points that the typical executive might understandably regard as irritating technicalities.• Their dispute there hinged on the right to collect customs duties, a matter left unclear in the Fontainebleau agreement.• The debate should not, however, centre on cost, but should hinge on the ultimate benefit to the nation.• The northern legislative position essentially hinged on the unfairness of increasing proslavery representation in Congress under the terms of the Three-fifths Compromise.• In candid interviews, representatives said a settlement hinges on these issues: Staffing levels.• The show hinges on this excruciating balance, hanging on Pennington's earnest performance.

→ hinge on/upon something at hinge2(1)

单词	hinge on/upon something
释义	hinge on/upon something hinge on/upon something phrasal verbphr v DEPEND/IT DEPENDSif a result hinges on something, it depends on it completely 取决于 His political future hinges on the outcome of this election. 他的政治前途取决于这次选举的结果。 The case against him hinged on Lewis’s evidence. 对他的指控是否成立，最终取决于刘易斯的证词。 Examples from the Corpus hinge on/upon • But the long-term movement of stock prices will hinge on follow-up actions by the Cabinet and the Legislative Yuan.• She tried to guess what he might have found out about Sabine Jourdain that did not hinge on her death.• Much may hinge upon points that the typical executive might understandably regard as irritating technicalities.• Their dispute there hinged on the right to collect customs duties, a matter left unclear in the Fontainebleau agreement.• The debate should not, however, centre on cost, but should hinge on the ultimate benefit to the nation.• The northern legislative position essentially hinged on the unfairness of increasing proslavery representation in Congress under the terms of the Three-fifths Compromise.• In candid interviews, representatives said a settlement hinges on these issues: Staffing levels.• The show hinges on this excruciating balance, hanging on Pennington's earnest performance. → hinge on/upon something at hinge2(1)
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