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单词 rely upon
释义

rely upon

phrasal verb
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rely on/upon somebody/something
  1.  
    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
  2.  
    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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