depends

英 [dɪˈpendz]

美 [dɪˈpendz]

v.  取决(于);有赖(于); 依靠;依赖; 指望;信赖
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 取决(于);有赖(于)
  If you say that one thingdepends onanother, you mean that the first thing will be affected or determined by the second.
  1. The cooking time needed depends on the size of the potato...
     所需的烹饪时间取决于土豆的大小。
  2. What happened later would depend on his talk with De Solina...
     日后之事将有赖于他与德索利纳的谈话结果。
  3. How much it costs depends upon how much you buy.
     价钱取决于你买多买少。
• VERB 依靠;依赖
  If youdepend onsomeone or something, you need them in order to be able to survive physically, financially, or emotionally.
  1. They may hate what he does but their survival depends on him...
     他们或许讨厌他的营生，但他们要想活下来必须依靠他。
  2. He depended on his writing for his income...
     他靠写作赚取收入。
  3. Nora grew accustomed to depending on her husband...
     诺拉变得习惯于依赖丈夫。
  4. Choosing the right account depends on working out your likely average balance.
     只有计算出自己可能的平均结余，才能选择合适的账户。
• VERB 指望;信赖
  If you candepend ona person, organization, or law, you know that they will support you or help you when you need them.
  1. 'You can depend on me,' Cross assured him.
     “你可以信赖我，”克罗斯向他保证。
• VERB 视情形而定;看情况
  You usedependin expressions such asit dependsto indicate that you cannot give a clear answer to a question because the answer will be affected or determined by other factors.
  1. 'But how long can you stay in the house?' – 'I don't know. It depends.'...
     “但你能在这所房子里呆多久呢？”——“我不知道，这要看情况。”
  2. It all depends on your definition of punk, doesn't it?
     “这全视乎你对朋克摇滚乐的定义，不是吗？”
• PREP-PHRASE 取决于;根据;由…决定
  You usedepending onwhen you are saying that something varies according to the circumstances mentioned.
  1. I tend to have a different answer, depending on the family...
     根据家庭的不同，我往往会给出不同的答案。
  2. People in the rest of the country celebrated independence even later, depending on when the news of Congress's action reached them.
     该国其他地区的人们庆祝独立的时间甚至更晚，这要取决于有关国会决定的消息何时传到了他们那里。

双语例句

• I may go there, but that depends.
  我可能去，但那要看情况而定。
• The cut-off point depends on age and length of employment
  录用标准取决于年龄和工作年限。
• The cooking time needed depends on the size of the potato
  所需的烹饪时间取决于土豆的大小。
• The price depends on the quality.
  价格取决于质量。
• Whether we will go there tomorrow depends on the weather.
  我们明天是否去那里取决于天气。
• The US economy depends on Middle Eastern oil.
  美国经济依赖于中东地区的石油。
• This government depends on the wishes of a few who are remote from the people
  这个政府按照远离民众的少数人的意愿行事。
• The personal allowance depends on your age and marital status.
  个人免税额的多少取决于年龄和婚姻状况。
• His future as prime minister depends on the outcome of the elections
  他能否继续坐在首相的位子上取决于选举的结果。
• Choosing the right account depends on working out your likely average balance.
  只有计算出自己可能的平均结余，才能选择合适的账户。