dependency
🇺🇸
/dɪˈpendənsi/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈpendənsi/
noun
R
A situation where you need to rely on someone or something, often in a way that you don't think is good or necessary.
The family tried to reduce their dependency on expensive medicines.
这个家庭试图减少他们对昂贵药物的依赖。
R
A place that is controlled by another country and is not independent.
The small island was a dependency of the larger nation.
这个小岛是那个大国的属地。
R
A strong need to have or use something, especially a drug or alcohol, and not being able to stop.
He's battling a dependency on sugary drinks.
他正在努力戒掉对含糖饮料的依赖。
translation
依赖, 属地, 成瘾
词形变化
Plural
dependencies