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Being dependent means relying on something. Many people are dependent on coffee in the morning, while a dependent is someone who relies on you for financial support. In grammar-land, a dependent clause can’t stand alone because it’s a fragment.
Dependent comes from pendant, the French word for “hanging.” If you break your leg, you will be dependent, or hanging, on crutches to get around. Kids are dependents of their parents, since they rely on them for food and shelter. A drug addict is dependent on drugs. And if a decision is dependent on your mood, that means it depends on or will be decided by how you feel.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
time dependent依时性,与时间有关的
dependent variable因变量;他变数;应变数
dependent children受抚养子女
词根词缀
词根: pend
1. =expend,表示”花费,支付”; 2. 最初意思为”称重量而衡量……”,引申出花费,支付; 3. =hang,表示”悬挂”
adj.
dependable 可依赖的depend[v.[on]取决于,依靠,信赖,相信]+able可以……的→adj.可依赖的
dependent 依靠的,依赖的,从属的;随…而定的depend[v.[on]取决于,依靠,信赖,相信]+ent……的→adj.依靠的,依赖的,从属的;随…而定的
impending 即将发生的,逼近的im进入+pending即将发生的→adj.即将发生的,逼近的
independent [of]独立的,自主的in不+dependent[adj.依靠的,依赖的,从属的;随…而定的]→不依靠[别的人,事或物]
pending 即将发生的,未决的pend悬挂+ing正……的→悬挂之中→即将发生的
perpendicular 垂直的per全部+pend悬挂+ic+ular表形容词→全部挂着的→垂直的
n.
appendage 附加物append附加+age物品→n.附加物
appendix 附录,附属物;阑尾,盲肠append[v.附加,添加,悬挂]+ix表名词→n.附录,附属物;阑尾,盲肠
pendant 垂饰,下垂物pend悬挂+ant物体→n.垂饰,下垂物
pendulum 摆,钟摆pend悬挂+ulum东西→挂着[摆动]的东西→钟摆
perpendicular 垂直[线]per全部+pend悬挂+ic+ular表形容词→全部挂着的→垂直的
v.
expend 消费,花费ex出+pend花费,支付→花钱出去
perpend 细细考虑per全部+pend衡量→全部衡量
spend 花费, 消耗, 用尽s+pend花费,支付→v.花费, 消耗, 用尽 v.度过, 消磨
append 附加,添加,悬挂ap加强动作+pend悬挂→挂上去→悬挂
depend [on]取决于,依靠,信赖,相信de下+pend悬挂→附属于另一物件
suspend 悬挂,中止sus在……下面+pend挂→挂在下面→悬挂
同义词
subject / by / up / to / subservient / held / subordinate / supported
hanging / on / conditional / concomitant / hinging / ancillary / conditioned / provisory / contingent
counting / addicted / on / vulnerable / relying / needful / defenseless / helpless / reliant / clinging
retainer / parasite / slave / vassal / subordinate / thrall / underling / minion / menial / henchman / creature / flunkey / servant / satellite / follower / liegeman / yeoman / lackey / stooge / servitor / puppet / hanger-on
反义词
同根词
词根:depend
adj.dependable可靠的,可信赖的;可信任的
n.dependency属国;从属;从属物
dependence依赖;依靠;信任;信赖
dependant家眷;侍从;食客(等于dependent)
dependability可靠性;可信任
dependance依赖性(等于dependence)
vi.depend依赖,依靠;取决于;相信,信赖