depend upon

英 [dɪˈpend əˈpɒn]

美 [dɪˈpend əˈpɑːn]

依赖，依靠（说明）depend on（upon）不用于进行体。; 相信；信赖; 随…而定（说明）depend on（upon）作此解时，不用于被动结构，也不用于进行体。

英英释义

verb

• put trust in with confidence
  1. she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough
  2. you can rely on his discretion
  Synonym:depend onrely onrely upon
• be contingent on
  1. The outcomes rides on the results of the election
  2. Your grade will depends on your homework
  Synonym:depend ondevolve onrideturn onhinge onhinge upon

双语例句

• I suppose that would depend upon what you mean.
  我认为问题将取决于你的问题的本意到底是什么。
• In this model the arrangement of bonds around the central atom is considered to depend upon how many valence-shell electron pairs.
  在这个模型中，认为围绕中心原子的化学键的排列取决于价层中电子对的数量。
• The results depend upon how well you do your job.
  结果将依你的工作作的多好而定。
• You may depend upon his consenting.
  你可以相信他会同意。
• The greatest risk in life is to wait for and depend upon others for your own security.
  生命中最大的风险在于等待和把你自己的安全放在别人的手上。
• You may depend upon her arriving on time.
  你可以相信她会准时到来。
• You need to depend upon your own talent.
  你需要依靠你自己的才能。
• Your success will largely depend upon what you do and how you do it.
  你能否成功将首要取决于你做什么和怎样做。
• Clients should not be forced to depend upon interfaces that they don't use.
  客户不应该被强迫去依赖于他们不使用的接口。
• What it will look like will depend upon how Asia faces up to six critical choices.
  经济的面貌如何将取决于亚洲会怎样面对六个关键性的选择。