dependence
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Your dependence on something or someone is your need for them in order to succeed or be able to survive. 依靠
...the city's traditional dependence on tourism. …这个城市对旅游业的传统依赖。
2. N-UNCOUNT If you talk about drug dependence or alcohol dependence, you are referring to a situation where someone is addicted to drugs or is an alcoholic. (毒、酒) 瘾
French doctors tend to regard drug dependence as a form of deep-rooted psychological disorder. 法国医生倾向于将毒瘾看作是一种根深蒂固的心理疾病。
3. N-UNCOUNT You talk about the dependence of one thing on another when the first thing will be affected or determined by the second. 依赖
...the dependence of politicians on rich donors to fund their increasingly expensive campaigns. …政客们为资助他们日益昂贵的竞选活动而对富有的捐赠人的依赖。
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dependence /dɪˈpɛndəns/
剑桥词典
- the situation in which you need something or someone all the time , especially in order to continue existing or operating
- The region's complete dependence on tourism is rather worrying .
- All her life she had a childlike dependence on the people around her.
- Gradually her dependence on alcohol became obvious to everyone.
- After living alone for so long , she found the baby's dependence on her quite difficult to cope with.
- He had to learn that dependence on others is not a sign of weakness . 返回 dependence
依赖，依靠
The company needs to reduce its dependence on just one particular product . 该公司需要减少只对一种特定产品的依赖。
Drug dependence led to her early death . 药物依赖导致她过早死亡。
She has developed a deep dependence on him (= she needs him emotionally). 她对他产生了深深的依赖。
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