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单词 depend
释义
depend
verb[I]
uk
/dɪˈpend/us
/dɪˈpend/
B1
to bedecidedby or tochangeaccordingto thestatedthing:
由…决定，取决于
Whether or not we go to Mexico forourholidaydependsonthecost.我们去不去墨西哥度假取决于需要花费多少钱。
[+ question word]I might go to thecinematomorrow-itdependswhattimeI gethomefromwork.明天我可能去看电影——这取决于我下班回到家的时间。
it (all) dependsB1informal
it is notdecidedyet:
看情况再决定，看情况再说
"Are you going to Emma'sparty?" "I don'tknow, it depends - we might be going away thatweekend."“你去参加埃玛的聚会吗？”“说不好，看情况再说吧——那个周末我们可能要外出。”
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  • Howlongthejourneytakeswill depend on howlongittakesto get through thetraffic.
  • "Would you geteverinvolvedin afight?" "It would depend on thesituation."
  • "Can youliftthiscase?" "It depends howheavyit is."
  • I might come - it depends. I'll have tofindout what Andrewwantsto do.
  • Whether or not you're given acardepends onyourpositionin thecompany.
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  • in the wake ofsomethingidiom
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Phrasal verb

depend on/uponsomeone/something
(Definition ofdependfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

depend| American Dictionary

depend
verb[I]
us
/dɪˈpend/
to beinfluencedordeterminedby somethingelse:
All of thisdepends onhow thetestisconstructed.
“Do youeatout atlunchtime?” “Well,it depends. I usuallybringlunch, but sometimes I go out.”

Phrasal verbs

depend on/uponsomeone/something
depend on/uponsomeone/something
(Definition ofdependfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdepend

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In our model, co-operation also depends on the extent of differences in preferences between the countries' leaders.
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The meaning of a term depends on the set of names which can be associated to its free variables.
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Inspecting p can instantiate b and hence any type which depends upon either!
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The dholak can be tuned in two ways depending on the type of drum.
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In the end, the answer depends on the question asked, so these words have often been misinterpreted by the financial profession.
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Evidence-based practice depends first on a systematic review of the literature, and then on critical appraisal of its quality.
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The delivery of each workshop also varies and depends on the nature of the content.
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Presumably, it depends on other properties (just as physical absorbency does), but what are these other properties?
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Then, the distance traversed by the contact point (centre point) depends on the type of the soft material.
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The choice between the first and the second implementations depends on the terrain type.
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The above expression shows that the size of the assumed modeling uncertainties depends on the system state.
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Well, that depends upon what we think of (8b).
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The plausibility of this argument depends on whether one considers this doctrine an adequate interpretation of human nature.
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Partitioning the influence of these approaches depends in large measure on how democratic commitment is conceptualized.
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Farmers use different types of sludge, depending on preference and availability.
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