depend
/dɪˈpɛnd/KK
dɪ·pɛnd
變化形
depends
depended
depended
depending
1.
依靠;仰賴
需要某人或某物提供幫助、支持或資源,才能完成某事或維持某種狀態。
用法:此義通常是不及物用法,不能直接接受詞;介系詞後可接名詞、代名詞或名詞子句。
Many students depend on the MRT to get to school on time.
許多學生仰賴捷運準時到學校。
The small restaurant depends on regular customers during the rainy season.
這間小餐廳在雨季時需要靠熟客維持生意。
2.
視…而定;取決於…
某件事的結果、可能性或決定會隨某項條件、情況或因素而改變。
用法:可用非人稱主詞表示結果或安排。單獨說「要看情況」時,常用固定說法。
Whether the picnic happens this weekend depends on the weather.
這週末是否舉辦野餐,要看天氣而定。
It depends on whether my parents can pick me up after work.
要看我父母下班後能不能來接我。
常見錯誤
The trip depends the weather.
The trip depends on the weather.
It is depending on the weather.
It depends on the weather.
I depend on to take the bus to school.
I depend on the bus to get to school.
I depend my parents for money.
I depend on my parents for money.
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學習提示
・最實用的句型是「依靠某人或某物」與「某事取決於某項因素」。
・回答別人問題時,「要看情況」是非常常見且自然的說法。
・若要表達「取決於是否…」,介系詞後可接由 whether 引導的名詞子句。