depend/dɪ'pend/

v.

➊ need money, help, support, etc. from sb/sth else

➋ be decided by and vary according to sth else

v. [I]

➊ 依赖，依靠：[depend on（或upon）sb/sth for sth] She depends heavily on her husband. 她很依赖丈夫。

◇[depend on sb to do sth] You can depend on him to solve the problem. 你可以依靠他解决这个问题。

➋ 取决于：[depend on（或upon）sth] When we can set out depends on the weather. 我们何时能出发取决于天气。

◇[it depends wh-] It depends whether I'm well enough. 这取决于我身体状况是否足够好。

it（或that）depends 那要看情况：“Are you coming with us?” “It depends. I might have some homework to do.” “你要跟我们一起去吗？”“那要看情况。我可能有家庭作业要做。”

构词de + pend（= hang悬挂）

同根 appendix; independent; suspension

音组-end/-end/

attend; intend; defend; pretend; depend

常犯错误

✗ He was not a man to be depended.

✓ He was not a man to be depended upon. 他不是个可以信赖的人。

辨析depend; rely