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单词 reliant
释义

reliant

adjective

re·​li·​ant ri-ˈlī-ənt How to pronounce reliant (audio)
: having reliance on something or someone : dependent
reliantly adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web That's an 80% annual rise and reflects the way the British government has engineered its energy market to be reliant on wholesale prices, which have skyrocketed amid the war in Ukraine. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Some French villages are reliant on water deliveries trucked in from elsewhere, while farmers are warning of looming food shortages this winter. Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Modern society is reliant on electronic devices of all kinds. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 8 July 2022 Afghanistan’s economy had been reliant on international donor support even before the Taliban takeover last August as the U.S. and its NATO allies were withdrawing their forces, ending a 20-year war. Ebrahim Noroozi, ajc, 24 June 2022 This is a critical step as most people don’t meticulously budget and have been reliant on some company to pay their expenses for the past 40 some-odd years. Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 26 May 2022 The Celtics are reliant on the three early in this game. Katie Mcinerney, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022 Spain’s Pegasus scandal has shaken the minority government of Mr. Sánchez, whose Socialist Party has been reliant on the support of smaller left-wing and separatist parties to stay in office for the past five years. New York Times, 10 May 2022 Until recently, Tesla was reliant on two factories — its plants in California and Shanghai — for the production of its vehicles. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 10 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

reliant

adjective

as in dependent

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dependent
  • hopeful
  • unsophisticated
  • childlike
  • gullible
  • guileless
  • credulous
  • artless
  • naive
  • confident
  • secure
  • believing
  • unquestioning
  • overconfident
  • convinced
  • naïve
  • gullable
  • trusting
  • simple
  • unsuspecting
  • accepting
  • unsuspicious
  • innocent
  • sure
  • trustful
  • certain
  • confiding
  • unwary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • doubtful
  • distrustful
  • mistrustful
  • untrusting
  • doubting
  • uncertain
  • wary
  • hesitant
  • unsure
  • unconvinced
  • trustless
  • leery
  • undecided
  • incredulous
  • suspicious
  • dubious
  • skeptical
  • disbelieving
  • unpersuaded
  • unbelieving
  • leary
  • oversuspicious
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