dependent
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/dɪˈpendənt/
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/dɪˈpendənt/
needing someone or something to live or succeed
The child is dependent on her parents for food and shelter.
這個孩子依賴她的父母提供食物和住所。
unable to stop using something harmful
He became dependent on alcohol after years of heavy drinking.
多年酗酒後,他對酒精產生了依賴。
changed or determined by something else
The final grade is dependent on both test scores and class participation.
最終成績取決於考試成績和課堂參與度。
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'因為下雨了'中,這個從句依賴於主句。
a person who relies on another for support, especially a child
She has three dependents who rely on her income.
她有三個依靠她收入生活的受撫養人。