dependency

di'pendәnsi
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英文释义

n the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
n being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
n a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country

中文翻译

n. 属国, 保护地, 从属物
[医] 从属, 从属部

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记忆技巧

dependency 由词根 depend（依赖）和后缀 -ency（状态或性质）组成，表示“依赖的状态”。

例句

1. A strong dependency on technology can lead to problems in daily life.
对技术的强依赖可能会导致日常生活中的问题。
2. The country's economy has a heavy dependency on oil exports.
该国的经济在很大程度上依赖于石油出口。
3. She wants to reduce her dependency on her parents for financial support.
她想减少对父母经济支持的依赖。

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