depend on

1. 以上各词均含相信、信任、信赖之义。
   These words all mean to believe that sb/sth will do what you hope or expect of them or that what they tell you is correct or true.
2. 指相信、信任、信赖：
   to believe that sb is good, honest, sincere, etc. and that they will do what you expect of them or do the right thing; to believe that sth is true or correct
   1. You can trust me not to tell anyone.
      你可以相信我不会跟任何人讲。
   2. Don't trust what you read in the newspapers!
      别相信你在报纸上读到的！
3. （常与can/cannot/could/could not连用）指相信、信赖、指望：
   (often used with can/cannot/could/could not ) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, to do the right thing, or to be true or correct
   1. He was the sort of person you could depend on.
      他是你可以信赖的人。
   2. Can you depend on her version of what happened?
      你能相信她对所发生事情的描述吗？
4. （尤与can/cannot/could/could not和should/should not连用）指信任、信赖：
   (used especially with can/cannot/could/could not and should/should not ) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, or to be honest, correct or good enough
   1. Can I rely on you to keep this secret?
      我能相信你会保守这个秘密吗？
   2. You can't rely on any figures you get from them.
      你不能相信从他们那儿得到的任何数据。
5. （常与can/cannot/could/could not连用）指可否信赖、依靠、指望（某人做某事）、确信（某事会发生）：
   (often used with can/cannot/could/could not ) to be sure that sb will do what you need them to do, or that sth will happen as you want it to happen
   1. I'm counting on you to help me.
      我就靠你帮我啦。
   2. We can't count on the good weather lasting.
      我们不能指望这样好的天气会持久。
6. 指信赖、信任、相信某人会成功：
   to feel that you can trust sb and/or that they will be successful
   1. They need a leader they can believe in.
      他们需要一个可以信赖的领导。

1. What happened later would depend on his talk with De Solina
   日后之事将有赖于他与德索利纳的谈话结果。
2. 'You can depend on me,' Cross assured him.
   “你可以信赖我，”克罗斯向他保证。
3. Success doesn't only depend on what you do. What you don't do is equally important.
   成功不仅仅在于你做了什么，你没有做什么也同样重要。
4. These charities depend on the compassionate feelings and generosity of the general public
   这些慈善团体依赖于公众的怜悯之心和慷慨解囊。
5. Whether such properties are a good deal will depend on individual situations
   这样的地产是否可获得大笔收益还要视具体情形而定。
6. They depend on the goodwill of visitors to pick up rubbish.
   他们相信游客会自觉捡起垃圾。
7. Many farmers have to depend on subsidies to make a living wage.
   许多农民的基本生活工资要靠补贴来维持。
8. The risk and severity of sunburn depend on the body's natural skin colour
   晒伤的风险和严重程度取决于人体的自然肤色。
9. Many adults still depend on their children to work the video.
   很多成年人仍然要靠孩子来操作录像机。
10. We depend on the newspapers for information about what is happening.
    我们依凭报纸获悉所发生的事情。
11. Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.
    小孩依赖父母供给衣食。
12. You can depend on what he says.
    他说话有准头。
13. You can depend on him to rise to the occasion, if need be.
    如果需要的话，你可依靠他来应付这个局面。
14. Needy and handicapped people depend on government relief for their support.
    穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计。
15. Whether we'll go on a sightseeing trip tomorrow will depend on the weather.
    我们明天是不是出游，得看天气。
16. Whether or not we can start off tomorrow will depend on the weather.
    明日能否出发，须视天气而定。
17. He was most anxious to find a job so as not to have to depend on others.
    他想尽快找个工作，摆脱寄人篱下的生活。
18. Plants depend on the sun for their growth.
    植物依靠太阳才能生长。
19. You can't depend on what he says.
    他说话没个准头儿。
20. Just depend on me. I'll be able to lead you there.
    放心吧，我会把你带到那儿的。
21. 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。
22. These analyses depend on a number of potentially confounding factors such as nonstomatal transpiration and temperature.
    这些分析取决于非气孔蒸腾和温度这样一些可能混淆的因素。
23. Industry and agriculture depend on and support each other.
    工业和农业是互相依赖、互相支援的。
24. Lion cubs depend on their mother to feed them.
    狮子的幼仔依靠母狮喂养。
25. You can depend on this newspaper.
    你可以依赖这家报纸。
26. But I know I have to depend on these foods.
    然而我知道，我必须依靠这些食物了。
27. The reason is that these details depend on implementation and deployment domain decisions and constraints.
    其原因就在于这些细节依靠执行和配置域的决定和约束。
28. We can depend on the accuracy of the test.
    我们可以相信测试的准确性。
29. I shall have to depend on you to do it.
    我只有靠你来做这件事了。
30. Construction and development in the SEZs mainly depend on attracting and using foreign funds.
    特区的建设和发展，主要是吸收和利用国外资金。

  depend on bank on count on reckon on rely on【导航词义：依赖】

  depend on phr. v. 依靠，依赖

〔辨析〕指依赖他人或某物给予的帮助和支持而得以生存或取得成功，常可与 rely on 换用。

  bank on phr. v. 依靠，指望

〔辨析〕指希望某事发生或某人做某事，常可与 count on 换用。

  count on phr. v. 依靠，指望

〔辨析〕尤指在困难的情况下依靠某人或某事。

  reckon on phr. v. 〈英〉指望

〔辨析〕特指在制订计划时，希望某事可以发生。

  rely on phr. v. 依赖

〔辨析〕指为了生存或生活而依赖某事。

verb

1. be dependent on, as for support or maintenance
   1. elderly parents often depend on their adult children

   Synonym:    rely on

2. 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 uponrely onrely upon

3. be contingent on
   1. The outcomes rides on the results of the election
   2. Your grade will depends on your homework

   Synonym:    devolve ondepend uponrideturn onhinge onhinge upon