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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

dependence

英  [dɪˈpendəns]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1. [U 不可数名词] 依靠

    Your dependence on something or someone is your need for them in order to succeed or be able to survive.

    近义词

    reliance

    反义词

    independence

    双语例句

    例：

    the city's traditional dependence on tourism.

    这个城市对旅游业的传统依赖。

    例：

    Nottingham's efforts to encourage cycle use and reduce dependence on the car.

    诺丁汉在鼓励使用自行车和减少对汽车依赖方面所做的努力。

    2. [U 不可数名词] （毒、酒）瘾

    If you talk about drug dependence or alcohol dependence, you are referring to a situation where someone is addicted to drugs or is an alcoholic.

    近义词

    addiction

    双语例句

    例：

    French doctors tend to regard drug dependence as a form of deep-rooted psychological disorder.

    法国医生倾向于将毒瘾看作是一种根深蒂固的心理疾病。

    3. [U 不可数名词] 依赖

    You talk about the dependence of one thing on another when the first thing will be affected or determined by the second.

    双语例句

    例：

    the dependence of politicians on rich donors to fund their increasingly expensive campaigns.

    政客们由于要为他们日益昂贵的竞选活动筹钱而对富有的捐赠人的依赖。

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