dependent
🇺🇸
/dɪˈpendənt/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈpendənt/
adjective
B2
needing someone or something to live or succeed
The child is dependent on her parents for food and shelter.
这个孩子依赖她的父母提供食物和住所。
R
unable to stop using something harmful
He became dependent on alcohol after years of heavy drinking.
多年酗酒后，他对酒精产生了依赖。
R
changed or determined by something else
The final grade is dependent on both test scores and class participation.
最终成绩取决于考试成绩和课堂参与度。
R
needing another part of a sentence to make sense
In the sentence 'Because it was raining,' the clause is dependent on the main clause.
在句子'因为下雨了'中，这个从句依赖于主句。
noun
R
a person who relies on another for support, especially a child
She has three dependents who rely on her income.
她有三个依靠她收入生活的受抚养人。
translation
依赖的, 上瘾的, 从属的
受抚养人
词形变化
Plural
dependents