| 单词 | dependant |
| 释义 | dependant noun[C] UK(USdependent)uk/dɪˈpen.dənt/us/dɪˈpen.dənt/someone whodependson you forfinancialsupport, such as achildorfamilymemberwho does notwork: （孩子、家人等）需供养者Mypensionwillprovidefor my dependants.我靠养老金供养家人。 Family: relations in general
dependant| Business Englishdependant noun[C] LAWUK(USdependent)uk/dɪˈpendənt/ussomeone whodependson you forfinancialsupport, forexample, achildorfamilymemberwho cannotwork: As shehasnodependants, theexpertsagreedthere was no need for Ms Dewsbury to havelifecoveratpresent. Allowances may also behigherfor those with dependants. dependant adjective uk/dɪˈpendənt/usneedingfinancialsupportfrom someone: At theageof 36, he is stilldependant onhisparents. dependantfamily/relative/spouse relying on someone or something to beabletocontinuetoexistor makeprogress: Thecompanyis lessdependantthan somebigretailersonmassivestorestoensuregoodprofitability. Examplesofdependantdependant With regard to dependants, 25 (37.9%) of the women and 18 (52.9%) of the men supported their parents, usually by sending money home. From theCambridge English Corpus Wages were high enough to support extensive families and maintain other dependants and the mines attracted ambitious, hardworking village men. From theCambridge English Corpus Others settled as dependants of these men, hoping one day to be able to establish their own homesteads. From theCambridge English Corpus In the hinterland, too, changing commercial opportunities offered wealth to those who were most successful in controlling the time and product of their dependants. From theCambridge English Corpus At this time, children undergo a series of rites oriented to transform them from infants into adults, from dependants into producers (pp. 41- 64). From theCambridge English Corpus The percentage of gainfully employed people, as well as those maintained by the state, had increased and the number of dependants had diminished. From theCambridge English Corpus When a nephew was a suitor as well as adependant, he worked even more for his uncle. From theCambridge English Corpus We conclude that colchicine may be valuable in avoiding recurrences of corticoiddependantpericarditis in children. From theCambridge English Corpus As will be shown in the next section, the reported (employment) effects of caring for onedependantvary by whether the episode overlaps with another. From theCambridge English Corpus Indeed, carers typically have the duty not only not to harm their dependants themselves but to protect them from being harmed by others. From theCambridge English Corpus This emphasises the truism that caring for two dependants at the same time puts extra demands on the carer. From theCambridge English Corpus The drawing of a lover to oneself, just as drawing adependant, and gaining his or her attachment, was fraught with potential antagonism. From theCambridge English Corpus It seems to be taken for granted that archaeology is intrinsicallydependantupon the construction of identities. From theCambridge English Corpus Below the street level, residents or dependants' committees deal with many government duties. From theCambridge English Corpus Families with a large number of dependants, for example, would experience the greatest degree of hardship if their principal wage-earner joined the army. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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