rely on

phrasal verb

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rely on/upon somebody/something

to need or depend on somebody/something
- The charity relies solely on donations from the public.
- They had to rely entirely on volunteer workers.
- The charity relies heavily on public support and donations.
- rely on/upon somebody/something for something As babies, we rely entirely on others for food.
- rely on/upon somebody/something to do something These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work.
- rely on/upon somebody/something doing something The industry relies on the price of raw materials remaining low.
Extra Examples
- Most historians simply rely on archives.
- They relied entirely on these few weapons for their defence.
- countries that rely heavily on food aid
- people who are forced to rely on public transport/transportation
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- heavily
- a lot
- strongly
- …
verb + rely on/upon
- be forced to
- have to
- must
- …
preposition
- for
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to trust or have faith in somebody/something
- You should rely on your own judgement.
- He's a great athlete who must learn to rely more on his natural instincts.
- We have to rely on the only available evidence.
- rely on/upon somebody/something to do something You can rely on me to keep your secret.
- He can't be relied on to tell the truth.
- rely on/upon somebody/something for something I couldn't rely on John for information.
Extra Examples
- Who can you rely on these days?
- You can always rely on Holly to say the wrong thing.
- You can safely rely on his judgement.
- You can safely rely on the report's conclusions.
- The party could no longer rely on its traditional supporters.
- I generally rely on instinct when pairing wine and food.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- safely
- simply
- generally
- …
verb + rely on/upon
- can
preposition
- for
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单词	rely on
释义	rely on phrasal verb jump to other results rely on/upon somebody/something to need or depend on somebody/something The charity relies solely on donations from the public. They had to rely entirely on volunteer workers. The charity relies heavily on public support and donations. rely on/upon somebody/something for something As babies, we rely entirely on others for food. rely on/upon somebody/something to do something These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. rely on/upon somebody/something doing something The industry relies on the price of raw materials remaining low. Extra Examples Most historians simply rely on archives. They relied entirely on these few weapons for their defence. countries that rely heavily on food aid people who are forced to rely on public transport/transportation Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb heavily a lot strongly … verb + rely on/upon be forced to have to must … preposition for See full entry to trust or have faith in somebody/something You should rely on your own judgement. He's a great athlete who must learn to rely more on his natural instincts. We have to rely on the only available evidence. rely on/upon somebody/something to do something You can rely on me to keep your secret. He can't be relied on to tell the truth. rely on/upon somebody/something for something I couldn't rely on John for information. Extra Examples Who can you rely on these days? You can always rely on Holly to say the wrong thing. You can safely rely on his judgement. You can safely rely on the report's conclusions. The party could no longer rely on its traditional supporters. I generally rely on instinct when pairing wine and food. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb safely simply generally … verb + rely on/upon can preposition for See full entry
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