depend upon

英 [dɪˈpend əˈpɒn]

美 [dɪˈpend əˈpɑːn]

依赖，依靠（说明）depend on（upon）不用于进行体。; 相信；信赖; 随…而定（说明）depend on（upon）作此解时，不用于被动结构，也不用于进行体。

英英释义

verb

• put trust in with confidence
  1. she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough
  2. you can rely on his discretion
  Synonym:depend onrely onrely upon
• be contingent on
  1. The outcomes rides on the results of the election
  2. Your grade will depends on your homework
  Synonym:depend ondevolve onrideturn onhinge onhinge upon

双语例句

• Molecular genetics came to depend upon studies of the structure and function of DNA, RNA and protein.
  分子遗传学的形成仰赖于DNA，RNA和蛋白质的结构与功能的研究成果。
• In this model the arrangement of bonds around the central atom is considered to depend upon how many valence-shell electron pairs.
  在这个模型中，认为围绕中心原子的化学键的排列取决于价层中电子对的数量。
• Thus, employees have an interest in the economic performance of the business because their jobs depend upon it.
  因此，员工关注企业的经济表现因为他们的工作依赖其经济表现。
• Whether or not the promise emerges will depend upon the final timetable and the audience.
  总之，会议成功征兆的显现将依赖最终时间表和听众。
• The fate* Of billions will depend upon you.
  几亿人的命运全靠你们了。
• Clients should not be forced to depend upon interfaces that they don't use.
  客户不应该被强迫去依赖于他们不使用的接口。
• You may depend upon his consenting.
  你可以相信他会同意。
• Depend upon it-there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before.
  请相信我的话，总有一天，当你增加新知识的时候，你就会把以前所熟习的东西忘了。
• The greatest risk in life is to wait for and depend upon others for your own security.
  生命中最大的风险在于等待和把你自己的安全放在别人的手上。
• The results depend upon how well you do your job.
  结果将依你的工作作的多好而定。