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de·pend·encyBrE /dɪˈpendənsi/NAmE /dɪˈpendənsi/ noun (de·pend·encies) [U] ~ (on/upon sb/sth) the state of relying on sb/sth for sth, especially when this is not normal or necessary （尤指不正常或不必要的）依靠，依赖◆financial dependency 财政上的依赖◆Their aim is to reduce people's dependency on the welfare state. 他们旨在减少人们对福利制度的依赖。◆the dependency culture (= a way of life in which people depend too much on money from the government) 依赖文化（过分依赖政府资助） ➡ compare codependency [C] a country, an area, etc. that is controlled by another country 附属国；附属地 = dependence (2) |