| 释义 |
de·pen·den·cy
\dənsē, -si\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle French dependance + English -y
1.
a. : dependence 2
< their dependency on the crown of England — Francis Bacon >
< dependency in the infant increases in evolutionary sequence — Weston La Barre >
b. : the condition of receiving assistance from the community for the necessities of life : the condition of being on relief
2. : something that is dependent or in dependence upon something else: as
a. : something necessarily consequent upon something else
b. : a geographically separate territorial unit under the jurisdiction of but not formally annexed by a nation — compare colony 1b, mandate 4b
3. : a building (as a stable or a kennel) appurtenant to a main dwelling
< a double driveway leads to the palace and its dependencies — American Guide Series: Virginia >
4. : the state of having dependents
< deferred from army service because of his dependency > |