[ di'pend ] vi. 1.取决于，因…而定，靠，凭 (on; upon)。 2.依赖，依靠；信任 (on; upon) 。 3.(树枝等)下垂，悬挂 (from) 。 4.〔古语〕(案件等)悬而不决。 5.【语法】从属。 短语和例子 Success depends on [upon] your own exertions. 成功全靠自己努力。 You can depend on him. 你信任他好了。 depend on depth to avoid breakthrough 【军事】以纵深配备防止突破。 a man to be depended on 可靠的人。 depend on [upon] ... for 要看…，靠…供给…，赖…做…(He depends on his pen for his living. 他靠写作吃饭)。 D- upon it! 靠得住!的确的!你看好啦!你相信好啦(D- upon it, you will succeed. 你准能成功)。 That depends. ＝ It all depends. 那要看情况了，不能一概而论，要看时间与地点而定(Sometimes I support him, and sometimes he supports me that depends. 有时我支持他，有时他支持我，这要看情况而定)。
Example Sentences:
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One thing at least we can depend on . 我们至少有一桩事可以十拿九稳。
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More importantly , can he be depended on ? 更重要的是，可以依靠他吗？
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Resources do not depend upon gross amounts . 富足并不在数量的本身。
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A man 's success depends chiefly on himself . 一个人的成功主要靠自已。
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I depend on what you mean by seriously . 这得看这所说的当其作何解释了。
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I may go there , but that depends . 我可能去，但那要看情况而定。
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He has a wife and family depending on him . 他有妻儿老小要扶养。
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The pitch depends on the frequency . 音调的高低是由频率决定的。
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The tone depends on the type of exposed rock . 色调取决于出露岩石的类型。
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It would depend on your life today . 那要看你现在的生活怎么样。
