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单词 dependency
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Definition of dependency in English:

dependency

nounPlural dependencies dɪˈpɛnd(ə)nsidəˈpɛndənsi
  • 1A country or province controlled by another.

    the islands became dependencies of Norway and Denmark
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Empires generally expect neighboring states and dependencies to accept their power and accommodate to it.
    • At one time sovereign states could control foreign populated territory as colonial dependencies.
    • The UK also has it's share of legitimate micro legislatures, although they are dependencies such as the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
    • A list of them would contain most of the colonies, lately dependencies, of Spain in South America.
    • The Chinese Government further weakened an already weak position by the ambiguous attitude which it took to its dependencies and tributaries.
    • Most of Spain's European dependencies, in Italy and the Netherlands, went to the Austrians; and the Dutch kept their barrier fortresses.
    • St. Helena is a British dependency, but also has two dependencies of its own.
    • The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are not part of the United Kingdom but direct crown dependencies.
    • More broadly, there are many fewer dependencies, and more independent countries, than before.
    • The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are British Crown dependencies but are not an integral part of the United Kingdom.
    • The different circumstances and traditions of the various colonies and dependencies meant that they were developing at different paces and had little in common.
    Synonyms
    colony, protectorate, province, dominion, outpost, satellite, satellite state
    holding, possession
    historical tributary, fief
    archaic demesne
  • 2mass noun Dependence.

    依赖,依靠

    the country's dependency on the oil industry

    国家对石油工业的依赖。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • To discourage dependency on the food bank, the re-registration form is more detailed.
    • The pollen count in the Midlands has very little dependency on the direction the winds are coming from.
    • There is evidence of bonding between mother and calf; dependency on mother may last up to two years.
    • I have to say that I am not impressed by this level of dependency on parents by their grown-up children.
    • The bubble could burst if the residents of the high-risk area are being kept in a system of dependency on the ruling party.
    • But does this dependency on the fans change the band/audience dynamic in an entirely positive way?
    • He said that in all of the parishes there was a high proportion of dependency on small scale farm business.
    • On the downside, this dependency on biography and history means that sometimes the tales do not stand in their own right.
    • Recycling and waste reduction are critically important as we try to cut our dependency on landfill sites.
    • For some time the empire's dependency on internal resources did not matter much.
    • My idea of good teaching is to try to break the students' dependency on the teacher.
    • Then there is the sinking stock market and the move from guaranteed retirement pay to dependency on the ups and downs of financial casinos.
    • That may sound simple, but the cycle of dependency on federal aid is very deeply imbedded.
    • Plato hypothesized that dependency on writing as an external memory store would be detrimental to memory.
    • Ultimately, we need to accept ourselves and our experiences in life in order to avoid any dependency on drugs.
    • A player's dependency on meeting the right manager at the right time begins at an early age.
    • Importing more rice may be the instant solution, but increasing dependency on imported rice is not good.
    • To teach them to embrace dependency on the government is to embrace learned helplessness.
    • It fosters a sense of ownership of their services and reduced dependency on others.
    • We wonder why governments are so reluctant to reduce harmful emissions caused by our dependency on fossil fuels.
    Synonyms
    dependence, reliance
    need for, seeking support from, leaning on, clinging to

Definition of dependency in US English:

dependency

noundəˈpendənsēdəˈpɛndənsi
  • 1A dependent or subordinate thing, especially a country or province controlled by another.

    依附者;附属国;附属地区

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At one time sovereign states could control foreign populated territory as colonial dependencies.
    • St. Helena is a British dependency, but also has two dependencies of its own.
    • More broadly, there are many fewer dependencies, and more independent countries, than before.
    • Empires generally expect neighboring states and dependencies to accept their power and accommodate to it.
    • The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are British Crown dependencies but are not an integral part of the United Kingdom.
    • A list of them would contain most of the colonies, lately dependencies, of Spain in South America.
    • The Chinese Government further weakened an already weak position by the ambiguous attitude which it took to its dependencies and tributaries.
    • Most of Spain's European dependencies, in Italy and the Netherlands, went to the Austrians; and the Dutch kept their barrier fortresses.
    • The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are not part of the United Kingdom but direct crown dependencies.
    • The UK also has it's share of legitimate micro legislatures, although they are dependencies such as the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
    • The different circumstances and traditions of the various colonies and dependencies meant that they were developing at different paces and had little in common.
    Synonyms
    colony, protectorate, province, dominion, outpost, satellite, satellite state
  • 2Dependence.

    依赖,依靠

    the country's dependency on the oil industry

    国家对石油工业的依赖。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • My idea of good teaching is to try to break the students' dependency on the teacher.
    • A player's dependency on meeting the right manager at the right time begins at an early age.
    • Recycling and waste reduction are critically important as we try to cut our dependency on landfill sites.
    • For some time the empire's dependency on internal resources did not matter much.
    • We wonder why governments are so reluctant to reduce harmful emissions caused by our dependency on fossil fuels.
    • The pollen count in the Midlands has very little dependency on the direction the winds are coming from.
    • The bubble could burst if the residents of the high-risk area are being kept in a system of dependency on the ruling party.
    • On the downside, this dependency on biography and history means that sometimes the tales do not stand in their own right.
    • It fosters a sense of ownership of their services and reduced dependency on others.
    • Then there is the sinking stock market and the move from guaranteed retirement pay to dependency on the ups and downs of financial casinos.
    • He said that in all of the parishes there was a high proportion of dependency on small scale farm business.
    • To teach them to embrace dependency on the government is to embrace learned helplessness.
    • There is evidence of bonding between mother and calf; dependency on mother may last up to two years.
    • I have to say that I am not impressed by this level of dependency on parents by their grown-up children.
    • But does this dependency on the fans change the band/audience dynamic in an entirely positive way?
    • Importing more rice may be the instant solution, but increasing dependency on imported rice is not good.
    • That may sound simple, but the cycle of dependency on federal aid is very deeply imbedded.
    • To discourage dependency on the food bank, the re-registration form is more detailed.
    • Plato hypothesized that dependency on writing as an external memory store would be detrimental to memory.
    • Ultimately, we need to accept ourselves and our experiences in life in order to avoid any dependency on drugs.
    Synonyms
    dependence, reliance
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