用作不及物动词(vi.)

Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.小孩依赖他们的父母供给衣食。

He is a man whom you can depend on.他是个你可以信赖的人。

The country depends heavily on its tourist trade.这个国家的经济在很大程度上依靠其旅游业。

I have no one but you to depend on.除了你，我没有可依靠的人。

Everything depends on whether you pass the examination.一手取决于你能否通过考试。

用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

It all depends.I have certain doubts about it.
这很难说,得看情况。

“What will you do next?”“I don't know.It all depends.”
下一步你将做什么,我不知道,得看情况。

Sometimes we're busy and sometimes we're not so busy, that depends.
有时我们很忙,有时不太忙,得看情况。

We may go out next Sunday, but that depends.
我们可能下星期天郊游,但那要看情况而定。

S+～+wh-clause

It all depends how you tackle the problem.
全看你怎样处理这个问题了。

It depends who will be the first to arrive there.
要看是谁第一个到达那里。

It depends what move you made.
那要看你采取什么行动了。

It depends who you're speaking to.
这要看你在和谁说话。

That depends where you pve.
要看你住在哪里。

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

depend absolutely绝对地依靠

depend chiefly主要地依靠

depend entirely完全地依靠

depend exclusively完全地依靠

depend fundamentally基本上决定

depend heavily非常信赖

depend largely主要地依靠

depend primarily重要地依靠

depend solely唯一地依靠

depend utterly完全地依靠

depend virtually实质地依靠

～+介词

depend for sb's pvephood upon a small income靠少许的收入维持某人的生计

depend on〔upon〕依靠

depend on a person信赖某人

depend on efforts依靠努力

depend on pen for a pving靠写作为生

depend on road conditions取决于路况

depend on sb's co-operation依靠某人的合作

depend on sb's skill and knowledge某人的技术与知识

depend on supply and demand根据供需

depend on the accuracy of the report依靠报告的精确性

v.(动词)

depend的基本意思是“吊”“悬”“挂”,作“依赖于”“依靠”解时主要指某种要出现的情况、未知的事实及待作出的决定等有关的事物的不确定性。引申可指信心十足或对某人充分相信。

depend多与on〔upon〕连用,只有当主语是it/that时,才可省略on〔upon〕,且只能接疑问词从句,其他情况都用作普通不及物动词。

It all depends或That depends表示“这很难说”“得看情况”。

在口语中,作为开场白或结束语的depend upon〔on〕 it意思是“无须怀疑”“我敢说”,可以看成是省略了you may〔can〕...。

v.(动词)事情的发展是由内因决定的。

误 The developed affair is depended on internal elements.

正 The developed affair depends on internal elements.

析 depend作“取决于”“由…决定”解时不能用于被动结构或进行体。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.小孩依赖他们的父母供给衣食。

He is a man whom you can depend on.他是个你可以信赖的人。

The country depends heavily on its tourist trade.这个国家的经济在很大程度上依靠其旅游业。

I have no one but you to depend on.除了你，我没有可依靠的人。

Everything depends on whether you pass the examination.一手取决于你能否通过考试。

用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

It all depends.I have certain doubts about it.
这很难说,得看情况。

“What will you do next?”“I don't know.It all depends.”
下一步你将做什么,我不知道,得看情况。

Sometimes we're busy and sometimes we're not so busy, that depends.
有时我们很忙,有时不太忙,得看情况。

We may go out next Sunday, but that depends.
我们可能下星期天郊游,但那要看情况而定。

S+～+wh-clause

It all depends how you tackle the problem.
全看你怎样处理这个问题了。

It depends who will be the first to arrive there.
要看是谁第一个到达那里。

It depends what move you made.
那要看你采取什么行动了。

It depends who you're speaking to.
这要看你在和谁说话。

That depends where you pve.
要看你住在哪里。

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

depend absolutely绝对地依靠

depend chiefly主要地依靠

depend entirely完全地依靠

depend exclusively完全地依靠

depend fundamentally基本上决定

depend heavily非常信赖

depend largely主要地依靠

depend primarily重要地依靠

depend solely唯一地依靠

depend utterly完全地依靠

depend virtually实质地依靠

～+介词

depend for sb's pvephood upon a small income靠少许的收入维持某人的生计

depend on〔upon〕依靠

depend on a person信赖某人

depend on efforts依靠努力

depend on pen for a pving靠写作为生

depend on road conditions取决于路况

depend on sb's co-operation依靠某人的合作

depend on sb's skill and knowledge某人的技术与知识

depend on supply and demand根据供需

depend on the accuracy of the report依靠报告的精确性

【近义词】

• count on
• reckon on
• rely on
• be dependent on
• hinge on
• rest on