dependence
/dɪˈpendəns/noun
mass noun
1- the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else依赖, 依靠：
Japan's dependence on imported oil.
日本对进口石油的依赖。
1.1
- reliance on someone or something for financial support（经济上对他人的）依赖：
the dependence of our medical schools on grant funds.
我们的医学院对（政府）补贴资金的依赖。
1.2
- addiction to drink or drugs酒瘾; 毒瘾：
alcohol dependence.
酒瘾。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'hanging down or something that hangs down'）： from Old French dependance, from the verb dependre （see DEPEND）.