reliancen.

Brit.

/rᵻˈlʌɪəns/, U.S.

/rəˈlaɪəns/,

/riˈlaɪəns/

Forms: 1600s reliaunce, 1600s relyance, 1600s– reliance.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rely v.¹, -ance suffix.

Etymology: < rely v.¹ + -ance suffix.

1. The condition, quality, or fact of relying.

a. With †in, on, upon. Trust, confidence, or belief in a person or thing; dependence on someone or something. Also occasionally: an instance of this.In early use usually in positive sense; later often with negative connotations, implying weakness or unhealthy dependency.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > [noun] > reliance

repose1591

dependency1593

reliance1606

reposure1608

reposal1614

dependence1628

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [noun]

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certain138.

sureness1419

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affiancec1460

certitude?a1475

resting?a1475

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reliance1606

undoubtfulness1619

positiveness1711

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decidedness1800

positivism1842

undoubtingness1857

inexpugnability1864

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > confident hope, trust > [noun] > reliance

stay1532

reliance1606

recumbency1641

recumbence1648

1606 Bp. J. Hall Heauen vpon Earth xxv. 184 (margin) Reliance vpon the prouidence of God.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Timon of Athens (1623) ii. i. 22 My reliances on his fracted dates Haue smit my credit.

1687 tr. Sallust (1692) 241 All these things are their Security and Protection, while my Relyance is only upon my self.

a1713 T. Ellwood Hist. Life (1714) 33 That my Reliance might be wholly upon him; and not on Man.

1736 J. Wesley Let. 11 Sept. (1931) I. 229 The generality of that..[Indian] nation..have so firm a reliance on Providence..that they appear the most likely..to receive..the glorious Gospel.

1781 T. Jefferson Let. 12 Feb. in Papers (1951) IV. 590 I am informed through a private channel on which I have considerable reliance.

1813 R. Southey Life Nelson II. 34 A man..upon whose sagacity..he could place full reliance.

1833 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. III. 237 To put the student upon his guard against too implicit a reliance on lithological characters as tests of the relative ages of rocks.

1883 J. A. Froude Short Stud. 4th Ser. i. viii. 88 In such a labyrinth of lies little reliance can be placed on statements unconfirmed by writing.

1925 S. Lewis Arrowsmith xxxv. 394 He could not get himself go give up his reliance on whiskey.

1936 M. Plowman Faith called Pacifism 74 Fascists in all countries are obliged openly to acknowledge their reliance upon war as a means of policy.

1991 S. Smith Econ. Policy & Div. Wealth within Family ii. 44 Receipt of state benefits may lead to an undesirable decline in personal motivation and to increased reliance on state support.

2008 Wall St. Jrnl. 24 June a6/5 U.S. reliance on foreign oil, he says, threatens..its economy.

b. Without construction: the quality or condition of being reliant; trust, dependence. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1609 Bp. W. Barlow Answer Catholike English-man 49 Now this reliance vnrepealable (though he call it..a scruple of Conscience) yet is it not in them, thus tied, a vassalage of slauery?

a1623 W. Pemble Vindiciae Fidei (1627) vi. i. 215 That Faith which hath not power to bring forth Obedience, is..deuoide of all power to embrace the promise with confidence and relyance.

a1728 J. Woodward Attempt Nat. Hist. Fossils Eng. (1729) 118 That pellucid gelatinous Substance, which he pitches upon, with so great Reliance and Positiveness.

1791 Triumph of Reason ii. in Dramatic Pieces 29 My dependence and reliance are places where consolation never fails.

1850 F. W. Robertson Serm. (1872) 3rd Ser. ii. 16 Not by merit nor by works, but by trust or reliance only.

1900 Times 17 Jan. 3/2 I am informed on authority worthy of absolute reliance that six days ago Mafeking was holding its own as pluckily as ever.

1993 W. Vitek Promising ii. 74 It is the reliance itself and not the promise that creates the obligation.

2. Something on which a person relies or depends. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > [noun] > that which or one who supports

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1613 T. Nash Christs Teares 69 Thou wert once the chiefe pillar of my posterity, and the whole reliance of my name.

a1624 Bp. M. Smith Serm. (1632) 290 Let the Lord be thy relyance.

1791 E. Inchbald Next-door Neighbours iii. i. 45 Here! behold! here is the sole reliance which I have prepared for the hour of misfortune.

1798 C. Smith Young Philosopher I. 78 She seemed to have no protection or reliance on earth but him.

1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. xx. 251 The dogs, the indispensable reliance of the party, were in bad working trim.

1879 S. C. Bartlett Egypt to Palestine iii. 44 The chief direct reliance is the main river.

1941 C. W. Wright Econ. Hist. U.S. iv. xlv. 1015 The main reliance for keeping food fresh was the cellar.

1990 Jrnl. Policy Anal. & Managem. 9 282 They believe that open government and a free press, not restrictive codes of legal prohibition, should be our chief reliance for ethical legislative practices.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	reliance
释义	reliancen. Brit. /rᵻˈlʌɪəns/, U.S. /rəˈlaɪəns/, /riˈlaɪəns/ Forms: 1600s reliaunce, 1600s relyance, 1600s– reliance. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rely v.¹, -ance suffix. Etymology: < rely v.¹ + -ance suffix. 1. The condition, quality, or fact of relying. a. With †in, on, upon. Trust, confidence, or belief in a person or thing; dependence on someone or something. Also occasionally: an instance of this.In early use usually in positive sense; later often with negative connotations, implying weakness or unhealthy dependency. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > [noun] > reliance repose1591 dependency1593 reliance1606 reposure1608 reposal1614 dependence1628 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [noun] sickerlaika1225 sickerness?c1225 sickerheadc1250 boldness1330 certaintya1340 traistc1340 assurancec1374 certain138. sureness1419 surancea1450 affiancec1460 certitude?a1475 resting?a1475 security1535 firmancec1540 confidence1555 assuredness1561 resolution1590 plerophory1598 reliance1606 undoubtfulness1619 positiveness1711 positivity1741 decidedness1800 positivism1842 undoubtingness1857 inexpugnability1864 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > confident hope, trust > [noun] > reliance stay1532 reliance1606 recumbency1641 recumbence1648 1606 Bp. J. Hall Heauen vpon Earth xxv. 184 (margin) Reliance vpon the prouidence of God. a1616 W. Shakespeare Timon of Athens (1623) ii. i. 22 My reliances on his fracted dates Haue smit my credit. View more context for this quotation 1687 tr. Sallust (1692) 241 All these things are their Security and Protection, while my Relyance is only upon my self. a1713 T. Ellwood Hist. Life (1714) 33 That my Reliance might be wholly upon him; and not on Man. 1736 J. Wesley Let. 11 Sept. (1931) I. 229 The generality of that..[Indian] nation..have so firm a reliance on Providence..that they appear the most likely..to receive..the glorious Gospel. 1781 T. Jefferson Let. 12 Feb. in Papers (1951) IV. 590 I am informed through a private channel on which I have considerable reliance. 1813 R. Southey Life Nelson II. 34 A man..upon whose sagacity..he could place full reliance. 1833 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. III. 237 To put the student upon his guard against too implicit a reliance on lithological characters as tests of the relative ages of rocks. 1883 J. A. Froude Short Stud. 4th Ser. i. viii. 88 In such a labyrinth of lies little reliance can be placed on statements unconfirmed by writing. 1925 S. Lewis Arrowsmith xxxv. 394 He could not get himself go give up his reliance on whiskey. 1936 M. Plowman Faith called Pacifism 74 Fascists in all countries are obliged openly to acknowledge their reliance upon war as a means of policy. 1991 S. Smith Econ. Policy & Div. Wealth within Family ii. 44 Receipt of state benefits may lead to an undesirable decline in personal motivation and to increased reliance on state support. 2008 Wall St. Jrnl. 24 June a6/5 U.S. reliance on foreign oil, he says, threatens..its economy. b. Without construction: the quality or condition of being reliant; trust, dependence. Now rare. ΚΠ 1609 Bp. W. Barlow Answer Catholike English-man 49 Now this reliance vnrepealable (though he call it..a scruple of Conscience) yet is it not in them, thus tied, a vassalage of slauery? a1623 W. Pemble Vindiciae Fidei (1627) vi. i. 215 That Faith which hath not power to bring forth Obedience, is..deuoide of all power to embrace the promise with confidence and relyance. a1728 J. Woodward Attempt Nat. Hist. Fossils Eng. (1729) 118 That pellucid gelatinous Substance, which he pitches upon, with so great Reliance and Positiveness. 1791 Triumph of Reason ii. in Dramatic Pieces 29 My dependence and reliance are places where consolation never fails. 1850 F. W. Robertson Serm. (1872) 3rd Ser. ii. 16 Not by merit nor by works, but by trust or reliance only. 1900 Times 17 Jan. 3/2 I am informed on authority worthy of absolute reliance that six days ago Mafeking was holding its own as pluckily as ever. 1993 W. Vitek Promising ii. 74 It is the reliance itself and not the promise that creates the obligation. 2. Something on which a person relies or depends. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > [noun] > that which or one who supports crutchc900 upholda1066 uptakinga1300 arma1382 postc1387 staff1390 sustainerc1390 undersetterc1400 potent?a1439 buttressa1450 supportalc1450 comfort1455 supporta1456 studa1500 poge1525 underpropper1532 shore1534 staya1542 prop1562 stoopa1572 underprop1579 sustentation1585 rest1590 underpinning1590 supportance1597 sustinent1603 lean1610 reliance1613 hingea1616 columna1620 spar1630 gable end1788 lifeboat1832 standback1915 1613 T. Nash Christs Teares 69 Thou wert once the chiefe pillar of my posterity, and the whole reliance of my name. a1624 Bp. M. Smith Serm. (1632) 290 Let the Lord be thy relyance. 1791 E. Inchbald Next-door Neighbours iii. i. 45 Here! behold! here is the sole reliance which I have prepared for the hour of misfortune. 1798 C. Smith Young Philosopher I. 78 She seemed to have no protection or reliance on earth but him. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. xx. 251 The dogs, the indispensable reliance of the party, were in bad working trim. 1879 S. C. Bartlett Egypt to Palestine iii. 44 The chief direct reliance is the main river. 1941 C. W. Wright Econ. Hist. U.S. iv. xlv. 1015 The main reliance for keeping food fresh was the cellar. 1990 Jrnl. Policy Anal. & Managem. 9 282 They believe that open government and a free press, not restrictive codes of legal prohibition, should be our chief reliance for ethical legislative practices. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1606
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