亚洲网紅露点

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dependent

or 诲别路辫别苍诲路补苍迟

[ dih-pen-duhnt ]

adjective

  1. relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.
  2. conditioned or determined by something else; contingent:

    Our trip is dependent on the weather.

  3. subordinate; subject:

    a dependent territory.

  4. Grammar. not used in isolation; used only in connection with other forms. In I walked out when the bell rang, when the bell rang is a dependent clause. Compare independent ( def 14 ), main 1( def 4 ).
  5. hanging down; pendent.
  6. Mathematics.
    1. (of a variable) having values determined by one or more independent variables.
    2. (of an equation) having solutions that are identical to those of another equation or to those of a set of equations.
  7. Statistics. (of an event or a value) not statistically independent.


noun

  1. a person who depends on or needs someone or something for aid, support, favor, etc.
  2. a child, spouse, parent, or certain other relative to whom one contributes all or a major amount of necessary financial support:

    She listed two dependents on her income-tax form.

  3. Archaic. a subordinate part.

dependent

/ 诲瑟藞辫蓻苍诲蓹苍迟 /

adjective

  1. depending on a person or thing for aid, support, life, etc
  2. postpositive; foll by on or upon influenced or conditioned (by); contingent (on)
  3. subordinate; subject

    a dependent prince

  4. obsolete.
    hanging down
  5. maths
    1. (of a variable) having a value depending on that assumed by a related independent variable
    2. (of a linear equation) having every solution as a solution of one or more given linear equations
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. grammar an element in a phrase or clause that is not the governor
  2. a variant spelling (esp US) of dependant
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 诲别藞辫别苍诲别苍迟濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 诲别路辫别苍诲顎侥苍迟路濒测 诲别路辫别苍诲顎僡苍迟路濒测 adverb
  • 辞顎卾别谤路诲别路辫别苍诲顎侥苍迟 adjective
  • 辫谤别顎卍别路辫别苍诲顎侥苍迟 adjective
  • 辩耻补顎却颈-诲别路辫别苍诲顎侥苍迟 adjective
  • qua顎卻i-诲别路辫别苍诲顎侥苍迟路濒测 adverb
  • 蝉别濒蹿顎-诲别路辫别苍诲顎侥苍迟 adjective
  • self顎-诲别路辫别苍诲顎侥苍迟路濒测 adverb
  • 蝉别尘顎卛路诲别路辫别苍诲顎侥苍迟 adjective
  • sem顎卛路诲别路辫别苍诲顎侥苍迟路濒测 adverb
  • 耻苍顎卍别路辫别苍诲顎侥苍迟 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of dependent1

First recorded in 1375鈥1425, dependent is from the late Middle English word dependaunt. See depend, -ent
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Example Sentences

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They鈥檙e dependent on numerous factors that may have less to do with economic growth as such than with factors such as currency exchange rates.

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His confidence may come in part because China is far less dependent than it was 10 years ago on exports to the US.

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"It's probably the only festival that's dependent on air pressure, which dictates how far the tide goes out and how long we can stay on the sandbar," he said.

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"You could ironically say that not being so dependent on the US now is an advantage for us compared to maybe companies that are more American," he said, a remark pointing to its rival, Nike.

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Barber had been serving a four-year sentence for robbery, theft/embezzlement from an elder or dependent adult and grand theft at a county reentry program facility.

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