英语词汇“dependent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	dependent
释义	de·pen·dent I. \də̇ˈpendənt, (ˈ)dē\|p-\ adjective Etymology: Middle English dependant, from Middle French, present participle of dependre to depend 1. : hanging down < a dependent bough > < lamps dependent from the ceiling > 2. a. : determined or conditioned by something else : contingent < a conclusion that is dependent on a premise > b. : unable to exist, sustain oneself, or act suitably or normally without the assistance or direction of another or others < smelting operations were dependent on charcoal — Desmond Sprague > < a girl who remained excessively dependent on her parents even after marriage — Ruth & Edward Brecher > < the maple sugar and syrup crop, so dependent on weather conditions — American Guide Series: New Hampshire > < traffic … has been dependent on ferries to cross five rivers — Americana Annual > < a child is pretty dependent on companionship > c. : connected in a subordinate relationship : subject to the jurisdiction of another < dependent territories > d. : lacking the necessary means of support and receiving aid from others (as from persons outside the immediate family or from a private or public welfare agency) < a program of assistance for dependent children > e. of a clause : subordinate 2b f. of a compound : belonging to the tatpurusha class 3. obsolete : impending 4. phonetics : combinative — used of sound change • de·pen·dent·ly adverb II. noun also de·pen·dant \də̇ˈpendənt, dēˈ-\ (-s) Etymology: Middle French dependant, from dependant, present participle 1. archaic, usually dependant : something attached to something else : appurtenance, dependency 2. : one that depends or is dependent; especially : one relying on another for support < a man taxed according to the number of dependents he has > < dependents were defined as those persons unable to care for themselves — J.F.Cuber > III. adjective 1. : affected with a drug dependence 2. a. : not mathematically or statistically independent < a dependent set of vectors > < dependent events > b. : equivalent 1 herein < dependent equations >
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