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| /dɪˈpend/ |
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| PHRASE |
| - | it/that depends mainly spoken
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| used when you cannot give a definite answer , because different things are possible in different situations |
| 那得看情况 |
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| +what/where/how/when/whether/if ‘How much will I have to pay for a car?’ ‘It depends what sort of car you want.’ “买辆车我得花多少钱？”“这得看你想要什么样的车。” |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | deˈpend on or deˈpend upon FORMAL |
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| 1 | depend on sth: never progressive if one thing depends on another , it is changed or affected by the other thing 取决于；决定于 | Their future depends on how well they do in these exams. 他们的未来取决于他们在这些考试中取得的分数。 | | depend entirely/solely on sth How much money you get depends entirely on your individual circumstances. 你能得到多少钱完全取决于你个人的情况。 | | depend largely (=mainly) on sth What the products will look like will depend largely on what customers want. 这些产品将来的外形主要取决于顾客的需要。 | |
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| 2 | depend on sb/sth: to need someone or something in order to survive or be successful 依靠；依赖 | The project’ s success depends on the support of everyone concerned. 这个项目的成功依赖于每位相关人士的支持。 | | depend on sb for sth The young birds depend on their parents for food for several weeks. 这些小鸟靠它们的父母提供好几个星期的食物。 | | depend on sb to do sth The animals all depend on Mr Jackson to feed them. 这些动物都靠杰克逊先生来喂养。 | |
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| 3 | depend on sb: if you can depend on someone to do something , you are sure that they will do it 信任；信赖 | I wasn’ t worried: I knew I could depend on you. 我不担心：我知道我可以信任你。 | |
| | - | as if your life depends on it
| | with as much effort as possible | | 尽最大努力 | | | | | | - | depending on
| | according to | | 根据 | | | | Prices vary depending on the area you choose. 价格根据你选择的地区而有所不同。 | | | |
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