dependency

英[dɪ'pendənsi] 美[dɪ'pendənsi]
  • n. 依赖;属国;从属物
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Noun:
  1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

  2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

  3. a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country

1. In 1985, he began to show signs of alcohol and drug dependency.
在1985年,他开始表现出酗酒嗜毒的迹象。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Ukraine is handicapped by its near-total dependency on Russian oil.
乌克兰受制于对俄罗斯石油近乎完全的依赖。

来自柯林斯例句

3. We worried about his dependency on his mother.
我们担心他可能对母亲太过依赖。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Their aim is to reduce people's dependency on the welfare state.
他们旨在减少人们对福利制度的依赖。

来自《权威词典》

5. Britain was a Roman dependency for a long period.
英国有很长一段时间是罗马的属地.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. This plan would reduce pollution and America's dependency on oil.
      这个计划将会减少污染以及美国对石油的依赖性。
    2. This island is no longer a dependency of the USA.
      这个小岛不再是美国的属地。
    3. India used to be a dependency of Britain.
      印度过去是英国的附属地。