relies; relied; relying
relies; relied; relying
Learner's definition of RELY
rely on/upon
[phrasal verb] 1 rely on/upon (someone or something)
a : to need (someone or something) for support, help, etc. : to depend on (someone or something)依靠；依赖 -
My mother relied on me for financial support.我妈妈在经济上靠我支持。
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They rely on a well for all their water.他们的用水全靠一口井。
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She relies on her sister to drive her to school.她靠姐姐开车送她上学。
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He no longer relies upon his parents for money.他在金钱上不再依靠父母。
b : to trust or believe (someone or something)信赖；相信 -
She's someone you can rely on.她是你可以信赖的人。
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You can rely on him to do it right.你可以相信他能把这件事做好。
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I relied heavily upon your advice.我非常看重你的建议。
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You could always rely on [=count on] him to disagree. [=you could always be sure that he would disagree]你总是可以确定他会提出不同意见。
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rely on/upon (something) : to expect (something) with confidence : to be certain that (something) will happen or exist确信，肯定（某事物会发生或存在）