1. vi.信任，信赖　 trust (especially that sth will happen or sb will do sth); have confidence in
2. vi.依赖，依靠　 depend on; be materially supported by

　～ absolutely　绝对地依赖
　～ affectionately　充满深情地依赖
　～ calmly　平静地依赖
　～ chiefly　主要依靠
　～ faithfully　忠实地依赖
　～ heavily　大大地依赖
　～ humbly　恭顺地依靠
　～ mainly　主要依靠
　～ safely　放心地依靠
　～ trustfully　值得信赖地依靠
　～ on〔upon〕　依靠，依仗
　～ on one's assistance　依靠帮助
　～ on one's own effort　依靠自己的努力
　～ on one's parents for help　依靠父母的帮助
　～ on the strength of　依靠…的力量
　～ on the weather　依赖天气

 ♣ rely on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
　信赖，依赖　depend upon with confidence; look for help
　You can rely upon Jacelin.　你可以信赖杰斯林。
　You can always rely on Jim, he won't fail you.　你可以永远信任吉姆，他不会让你失望的。
　You can rely on me for help.　你可指望我来帮忙。
　You may rely upon my early arrival.　你放心好了，我会早到的。
　You may rely upon his words absolutely, for he always speaks the truth.　你可以绝对信赖他的话，因为他总是说老实话。
　You can't rely on the weather.　天气是靠不住的。
　You should rely on your own efforts.　你应该靠自己的努力。
　I relied on the map but it was wrong.　我依靠这张地图，但它是错的。
　I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise, don't rely on it.　我愿意和你一起去，但这不是允诺，别指望我一定去。
　The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.　这个城镇全靠季节性的旅游业提供就业机会。
　Hong Kong's prosperity relies heavily on mainland.　香港的繁荣在很大程度上依赖于大陆。
　This young man cannot be relied on.　这个年轻人不可靠。
　He had proved that he could be relied on in a crisis.　他已表明，在紧要关头他是可以信赖的。
　He can always be relied upon for help.　他的帮助总是靠得住的。
　We know such people are not to be relied upon.　我们知道这种人是靠不住的。
　This story cannot be relied upon.　这话可靠不住。
　Don't rely on going abroad for our holiday, we may not be able to afford it.　不要指望去国外度假，我们可能负担不起费用。
　Don't rely on going to Japan.　别指望你能去日本。
　We rely on his finishing the work today.　我们信赖他今天能完工。
　Don't rely on me going to Japan.　别指望我去日本。
　I rely upon you to finish the work on time.　我相信你会准时完成这项工作的。
　They relied on us to do our best. We mustn't let them down.　他们期待我们会作出最大的努力。我们不能辜负他们的期望。
　We can rely on our children to do such work.　这样的工作我们可以放心地让孩子们去做。
　They cannot be relied on to offer much support or advice.　不能指望他们提供很多支持和意见。

 ♣ rely, bank, depend, reckon, trust
　这组词都可表示“寄托充分信任”。其区别是：rely一般指根据以往的经验而指望某人不会辜负希望或期待某事不落空；trust强调毫无保留地确信某人或某事在任何情况下都可靠，这种信任感不是来自经验或证据，而是凭直觉或感情，因此有可能落空；depend专指由于自身能力不足或缺乏自信心而依赖别人给予帮助或支持，同时主观认为这种依赖不会遭到拒绝；reckon指对人或物寄托主观的期待或指望，暗示怀有比depend更强的自信心；bank主要用于口语中，喻义强烈的信赖，就像充分相信银行一样。
 ♣ rely on, depend on
　参见depend条。

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