| 单词 | dependence |
| 释义 | dependenceor de·pend·ance[ dih-pen-duhns ] / dɪˈpɛn dəns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dependence ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like. reliance; confidence; trust: Her complete reliability earned her our dependence. an object of reliance or trust. the state of being conditional or contingent on something, as through a natural or logical sequence: the dependence of an effect upon a cause. the state of being psychologically or physiologically dependent on a drug after a prolonged period of use. subordination or subjection: the dependence of Martinique upon France. Origin of dependence1400–50; late Middle English dependaunce<Old French dependance, equivalent to depend(re) (see depend) + -ance-ence OTHER WORDS FROM dependenceDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dependenceBritish Dictionary definitions for dependencedependence sometimes US dependance/ (dɪˈpɛndəns) / nounthe state or fact of being dependent, esp for support or help reliance; trust; confidence rare an object or person relied upon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for dependencedependence [ dĭ-pĕn′dəns ] n.The state of being dependent, as for support. Subordination to someone or something needed or greatly desired. A compulsive or chronic need; an addiction. Other words from dependencede•pend′en•cy n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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