depending on
You use depending on when you are saying that something varies according to the circumstances mentioned.
I tend to have a different answer, depending on the family.
我倾向于根据不同的家庭给出不同的答案。
Individual vitamin needs vary, depending on size, age and height.
每个人的身材、年龄和身高不同,对于维生素的需求不同。
depends , depending , depended
If you say that one thing depends on another, you mean that the first thing will be affected or determined by the second.
The cooking time needed depends on the size of the potato.
烹饪时间长短取决于土豆的大小。
The value of any tax relief depends upon individual circumstances.
减税额根据个体情况而定。
If you depend on someone or something, you need them in order to be able to survive physically, financially, or emotionally.
rely
He depended on his writing for his income.
他靠写作为生。
Butterfly survival depends on complex interactions between biological and physical factors in the environment.
蝴蝶的存活依靠环境中生物和自然因素之间复杂的相互作用。
If you can depend on a person, organization, or law, you know that they will support you or help you when you need them.
'You can depend on me,' Cross assured him.
“你可以信赖我,”克罗斯向他保证。
You use depend in expressions such as it depends to indicate that you cannot give a clear answer to a question because the answer will be affected or determined by other factors.
'But how long can you stay in the house?'—'I don't know. It depends.'
“但你能在这所房子里待多久?” “不知道,这要看情况而定。”