vi.　依靠 rely; count; get support from, be supported by

　～ absolutely　绝对地依靠
　～ chiefly　主要地依靠
　～ entirely　完全地依靠
　～ exclusively　完全地依靠
　～ fundamentally　基本上决定
　～ heavily　非常信赖
　～ largely　主要地依靠
　～ primarily　重要地依靠
　～ solely　唯一地依靠
　～ utterly　完全地依靠
　～ virtually　实质地依靠
　～ for sb's livelihood upon a small income　靠少许的收入维持某人的生计
　～ on〔upon〕　依靠
　～ on a person　信赖某人
　～ on efforts　依靠努力
　～ on pen for a living　靠写作为生
　～ on road conditions　取决于路况
　～ on sb's co-operation　依靠某人的合作
　～ on sb's skill and knowledge　某人的技术与知识
　～ on supply and demand　根据供需
　～ on the accuracy of the report　依靠报告的精确性

　It all depends. I have certain doubts about it.　这很难说，得看情况。
　"What will you do next?""I don't know. It all depends."　下一步你将做什么，我不知道，得看情况。
　Sometimes we're busy and sometimes we're not so busy, that depends.　有时我们很忙，有时不太忙，得看情况。
　We may go out next Sunday, but that depends.　我们可能下星期天郊游，但那要看情况而定。
　It all depends how you tackle the problem.　全看你怎样处理这个问题了。
　It depends who will be the first to arrive there.　要看是谁第一个到达那里。
　It depends what move you made.　那要看你采取什么行动了。
　It depends who you're speaking to.　这要看你在和谁说话。
　That depends where you live.　要看你住在哪里。

 ♣ depend on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
1. 依赖，依靠 rely on; count on; get help or support from; get money or food and clothing from
　〔说明〕 depend on〔upon〕不用于进行体。
　He could not work and so he had to depend on his family.　他不能工作，因此得依赖家里。
　You may depend on their support.　你可依靠他们的支持。
　The people depend on his leadership.　人民依靠他来领导。
　We can depend on him for help.　我们可以指望他帮忙。
　She depends on her husband for money.　她在经济上依靠丈夫。
　He depends on his pen for a living.　他靠写作为生。
　We depend on the newspapers for daily news.　我们靠报纸得到每天的消息。
　All living things depend on the sun for their growth.　万物生长靠太阳。
　You can't depend on others to help you.　你不能指望别人来帮助你。
　We are depending on you to finish the job.　我们指望你来完成这项工作。
2. 相信；信赖 have no doubt; be quite sure; trust; be sure of
　Just depend on me. I'll be able to lead you there.　放心吧，我会把你带到那儿的。
　You can depend on this newspaper.　你可以相信这家报纸。
　I depended on the map but it was wrong.　我相信了这张地图，可它是错的。
　Depend upon it, he will let you down some day.　等着瞧吧，总有一天他会拆你的台。
　You may depend on his coming.　你可以相信他会来。
　We can depend on his arriving on time.　我们可以相信他会准时到达。
　You can depend on Jim to get the job done.　你可以相信吉姆会完成那项工作的。
　You may depend on me to be there early.　请你放心，我一定早点到那儿。
3. 随…而定 be influenced or determined by，(no pass) vary according to
　〔说明〕 depend on〔upon〕作此解时，不用于被动结构，也不用于进行体。
　It depends on the weather.　那要看天气如何而定。
　It all depends upon circumstances.　这全看情形而定。
　The price depends on the quality.　价格得看质量而定。
　That depends entirely upon your efforts.　那完全取决于你的努力。
　That depends on what he will do next.　这要看他下一步干什么。
　That depends on how you tackle the problem.　那取决于你如何处理这个问题。
　This depends on whether the medicine is effective.　这得看这药是否有效。
　The party depends on whether or not they collect enough money.　这次聚会要看他们是否能筹集到足够的钱。
 ♣ depend on〔upon〕 it　(v.+prep.+pron.)
　请放心；相信　be sure about sth
　〔说明〕 depend on〔upon〕 it用于祈使句。
　I'll be there, depend on it!　我会在那儿的，请放心！
　The strike will ruin the country, depend on it.　我敢说，这次罢工将使国家遭受严重损失。
　Our work will be finished this month, depend upon it.　我们的工作一定可以在这月完成。
　Depend on it, our team will certainly win.　没问题，我们队肯定会取胜。
　You may depend on it that it won't happen again.　你要相信那样的事不会再发生了。
　You may depend upon it that the newspaper accounts are exaggerated.　报纸上的报道是夸大其词的，这一点你相信好了。

 ♣ depend on, rely on
　这两者都表示“依靠”。其区别是：
1. depend on强调从这个人或这件事中很可能得到支持或帮助，而rely on强调凭以往的经验来判断是否可以相信或依赖。例如：

2. depend on着重指客观事实，诸如能力、财力等不得不“依靠”或“指望”; rely on常侧重从人品、感情方面“依赖”“信赖”。例如：

 ♣ depend, bank, reckon, rely, trust
　参见rely条。
 ♣ depend, hang, hinge, turn
　这组词都可表示“依赖”“依…而定”。其区别是：depend侧重思想上的悬念，无法进行预测，常指对某物的未来情景捉摸不定；hinge侧重思想上的悬念；hang不太侧重事件的捉摸不定或没把握的成功等；turn侧重旋转和对变化的、偶然的东西的依赖。例如：
　Whether he goes back to jail depends on whether he violates parole.　他是否重回监狱得看他假释期是否犯罪而定。
　Everything hinges on where we go next.　一切要看我们下一步去哪里而定。
　The future of the company hangs on the outcome of his meeting.　公司的前途取决于这次会议的结果。
　The success of the negotiations turns on getting the agreement of the Italian delegation.　谈判的成功依赖于取得意大利代表团的同意。

　事情的发展是由内因决定的。
　［误］ The developed affair is depended on internal elements.
　［正］ The developed affair depends on internal elements.
　［析］ depend作“取决于”“由…决定”解时不能用于被动结构或进行体。

　［同义词］ count on, reckon on, rely on, be dependent on, hinge on, rest on
　［词源］　古法语dependre<拉丁语dependere （挂，悬，吊）