rely on/uponsb/sth
—phrasal verbwithrelyverbuk/rɪˈlaɪ/us/rɪˈlaɪ/
B2
to need aparticularthing or thehelpandsupportof someone or something inordertocontinue, toworkcorrectly, or tosucceed
依赖；依靠；依仗
[+ -ing verb]Thesuccessof thisprojectrelies on everyone makinganeffort.这个项目的成功要靠每个人的努力。
I rely on youforgoodadvice.我得靠你给我提出好的建议。
[+ to infinitive]I'm relying on thegaragetofixthecarbytomorrow.我就指望修车厂能在明天之前修好我的车了。
B2
totrustsomeone or something or toexpecthim, her, or it tobehavein aparticularway
信赖；信任；指望
Britishweathercan never be relied on - it's alwayschanging.英国的天气向来靠不住——总是变幻无常。
[+ -ing verb]Don't rely onfindingme here when you get back(= I might have gone).不要指望能在这儿找到我——你回来时我可能已经走了。
- Can we confidently rely on him to get thejobdone?
- Theschoolhas to rely on thegoodwillof theparentstohelpitraisemoney.
- When you'reapartyou rely soheavilyon thephone.
- Thesecomputergamesrely on3-Dgraphics.
- One of the good things about Inga is that you can always rely on herunfailingenthusiasm.