Dependence
[dɪ'pend(ə)ns] or [dɪ'pɛndəns]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else.
杰里米整理--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) The act or state of depending; state of being dependent; a hanging down or from; suspension from a support.
(n.) The state of being influenced and determined by something; subjection (as of an effect to its cause).
(n.) Mutu/// /onnection and support; concatenation; systematic ///er relation.
(n.) Subjection to the direction or disposal of another; inability to help or provide for one's self.
(n.) A resting with confidence; reliance; trust.
(n.) That on which one depends or relies; as, he was her sole dependence.
(n.) That which depends; anything dependent or suspended; anything attached a subordinate to, or contingent on, something else.
(n.) A matter depending, or in suspense, and still to be determined; ground of controversy or quarrel.
錄入:玛丽埃塔
同義詞及近義詞:
n. [1]. Connection, concatenation.[2]. Reliance, trust, confidence.[3]. Stay, staff, support, prop, buttress, supporter.[4]. Subordination, subjection.
艾琳校對
同義詞及反義詞:
[See DEPENDENT_and_RELIANCE]
约翰校對
例句/造句/用法:
- A younger son, you know, must be inured to self-denial and dependence. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- I cannot conscientiously advise you to do it in dependence on any activity of mine. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- It would be dishonorable to let others engage themselves to anything serious in dependence on me. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- But Bingley has great natural modesty, with a stronger dependence on my judgement than on his own. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- Four raw new towns, and many ugly industrial hamlets were crowded under his dependence. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- After a while we took it as a matter of course that the head of a company was an administrative dummy, with a dependence on unofficial power similar to that of Governor Dix on Boss Murphy. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- The positive and constructive aspect of possibility gives the key to understanding the two chief traits of immaturity, dependence and plasticity. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- I believe I have been wrong in saying so much, but I hardly know what to do, and on your prudence I have the strongest dependence. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- He has made up his mind to leave off wandering at once, and to give up his dependence on your generosity. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Thus, there remained no possibility of dependence on others; to myself alone could I look. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Yet if helplessness were all there were in dependence, no development could ever take place. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- This absolute self-dependence is a great virtue in a man. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- There are other particulars of this system, wherein we may remark its dependence on the fancy, in a very conspicuous manner. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- This utter dependence of the speechless, bleeding youth (as a youth he regarded him) on his benevolence secured that benevolence most effectually. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- My sole dependence was on you; and I am sure nobody else will believe me, if you do not. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
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