English-Thai Dictionary
depend
VI ขึ้นอยู่กับ พึ่งพิง อาศัย พึ่งพา to be contingent on hang upon centeron kuan-yu-kab
depend
VI อยู่ ระหว่าง การ พิจารณา (ทางกฎหมาย yu-ra-wang-kan-pi-ja-ra-na
depend
VI แขวน ห้อย ห้อย ลงมา hang down kwan
depend
VI ไว้วางใจ เชื่อมั่น มั่นใจ wai-wang-jai
depend on
PHRV ขึ้นอยู่กับ พึ่งพา kuen-yu-kab
depend on
PHRV มั่นใจ ได้ แน่ใจ ได้ แน่นอน man-jai-dai
depend on
PHRV เชื่อใจ ใน ไว้วางใจ ใน bank on bet on count on chuea-jai-nai
depend on
PHRV แปร ตาม เปลี่ยนไป ตาม pare-tam
depend upon
PHRV ขึ้นอยู่กับ พึ่งพา kuen-yu-kab
depend upon
PHRV มั่นใจ ได้ แน่ใจ ได้ แน่นอน man-jai-dai
depend upon
PHRV เชื่อใจ ใน ไว้วางใจ ใน bank on bet on count on chuea-jai-nai
depend upon
PHRV แปร ตาม เปลี่ยนไป ตาม pare-tam
dependable
A ที่พึ่ง พา ได้ reliable trusty fallacious changeable
dependance
N การ พึ่งพา อา ศํย การ ไว้วางใจ dependence
dependancy
N การ พึ่งพาอาศัย การ ไว้วางใจ dependency
dependence
N การ พึ่งพาอาศัย การ ไว้เนื้อเชื่อใจ kan-pueng-pa-ar-sai
dependency
N การ พึ่งพาอาศัย การ ไว้เนื้อเชื่อใจ kan-pueng-pa-ar-sai
dependency
N เมืองขึ้น ประเทศ ที่ ตก อยู่ ภายใต้การควบคุม ของ ผู้อื่น mueang-kuen
dependent
A ที่ พึ่งพาอาศัย
dependent clause
N อนุประโยค ประโยค ย่อย subordinate clause ar-nu-par-yok
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DEPEND
v.i.[L. To hang. ] 1. To hang; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above; followed by from.
From the frozen beard
Long icicles depend.
2. To be connected with anything, as the cause of its existence or of its operation and effects; to rely on; to have such connection with any thing as a cause, that without it, the effect would not be produced; followed by on or upon. We depend on God for existence; we depend on air for respiration; vegetation depends on heat and moisture; the infant depends on its parents for support; the peace of society depends on good laws and a faithful administration.
3. To adhere; to hold to; to be retained.
4. To be in suspense; to be undetermined; as, the cause still depends. But the verb is seldom used in this sense. We use the participle; as, the suit is still depending in court.
5. To rely; to rest with confidence; to trust; to confide; to have full confidence or belief, we depend on the word or assurance of our friends. We depend on the arrival of the mail at the usual hour. Depend on it, the knave will deceive us.
To depend on or upon, to rely; to trust in, with confidence.
DEPENDABLE
a.That may be depended on; as dependable friendships.
DEPENDENCE, DEPENDENCY
n. 1. A state of hanging down from a supporter.
2. Any thing hanging down; a series of things hanging to another.
And made a long dependence from the bough.
3. Concatenation; connection by which one thing is sustained by another, in its place, operations or effects, or is affected by it.
But of this frame the bearings and the ties,
The strong connections, nice dependencies.
4. A state of being at the disposal of another; a state of being subject to the will of an intelligent cause, or to the power and operation of any other cause; inability to sustain itself without the aid of.
We ought to feel our dependence on God for life and support. The child should be sensible of his dependence on his parents. In the natural and moral world, we observe the dependence of one thing on another.
5. Reliance; confidence; trust; a resting on; as, we may have a firm dependence on the promises of God.
6. Accident; that of which the existence presupposes the existence of something else; that which pertains to something else; as modes which are considered as dependencies or affections of substances.
7. That which is attached to, but subordinate to something else; as this earth and its dependencies.
8. A territory remote from the kingdom or state to which it belongs, but subject to its dominion; as distant isles or countries. Great Britain has its dependencies, in Asia, Africa and America.
DEPENDENT
a. 1. Hanging down; as a dependent leaf.
The furs in the tails were dependent.
2. Subject to the power of; at the disposal of; not able to exist or sustain itself without the will or power of. Thus, we are dependent on God and his providence; and effect may be dependent on some unknown cause.
3. Relying on for support or favor; unable to subsist or to perform any thing, without the aid of.
Children are dependent on their parents for food and clothing. The pupil is dependent on his preceptor for instruction.
DEPENDENT
n.One who is at the disposal of another; one who is sustained by another, or who relies on another for support or favor; a retainer; as, the prince was followed by a numerous train of dependents.
DEPENDER
n.One who depends; a dependent.
DEPENDING
ppr. 1. Hanging down; relying.
2. a. Pending; undecided; as a suit or question.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DEPEND
De *pend ", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Depended; p. pr. & vb. n. Depending. ]Etym: [F. dépendre, fr. L. depend; de- + pend to hang. See Pendant. ]
1. To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above. And ever-living lamps depend in rows. Pope.
2. To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or undecided; as, a cause depending in court. You will not think it unnatural that those who have an object depending, which strongly engages their hopes and fears, should be somewhat inclined to superstition. Burke.
3. To rely for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as a necessary condition; -- followed by on or upon, formerly by of. The truth of God's word dependeth not of the truth of the congregation. Tyndale. The conclusion. .. that our happiness depends little on political institutions, and much on the temper and regulation of our own minds. Macaulay. Heaven forming each on other to depend. Pope.
4. To trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to be certain; -- with on or upon; as, we depend on the word or assurance of our friends; we depend on the mail at the usual hour. But if you 're rough, and use him like a dog, Depend upon it -- he 'll remain incog. Addison.
5. To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer. [Obs. ] Shak.
6. To impend. [Obs. ] Shak.
DEPENDABLE
DEPENDABLE De *pend "a *ble, a.
Defn: Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy. "Dependable friendships." Pope.
DEPENDANT; DEPENDANCE; DEPENDANCY
DEPENDANT; DEPENDANCE; DEPENDANCY De *pend "ant, De *pend "ance, n., De *pend "an *cy, n.
Defn: See Dependent, Dependence, Dependency.
Note: The forms dependant, dependance, dependancy are from the French; the forms dependent, etc. , are from the Latin. Some authorities give preference to the form dependant when the word is a noun, thus distinguishing it from the adjective, usually written dependent.
DEPENDENCE
De *pend "ence, n. Etym: [LL. dependentia, fr. L. dependens. See Dependent, and cf. Dependance. ]
1. The act or state of depending; state of being dependent; a hanging down or from; suspension from a support.
2. The state of being influenced and determined by something; subjection (as of an effect to its cause ). The cause of effects, and the dependence of one thing upon another. Bp. Burnet.
3. Mutu So dark adependence or order. Sir T. More.
4. Subjection to the direction or disposal of another; inability to help or provide for one's self. Reduced to a servile dependence on their mercy. Burke.
5. A resting with confidence; reliance; trust. Affectionate dependence on the Creator is the spiritual life of the soul. T. Erskine.
6. That on which one depends or relies; as, he was her sole dependence.
7. That which depends; anything dependent or suspended; anything attached a subordinate to, or contingent on, something else. Like a large cluster of black grapes they show And make a large dependence from the bough. Dryden.
8. A matter depending, or in suspense, and still to be determined; ground of controversy or quarrel. [Obs. ] To go on now with my first dependence. Beau. & Fl.
DEPENDENCY
De *pend "en *cy, n.; pl. Dependencies (.
1. State of being dependent; dependence; state of being subordinate; subordination; concatenation; connection; reliance; trust. Any long series of action, the parts of which have very much dependency each on the other. Sir J. Reynolds.So that they may acknowledge their dependency on the crown of England. Bacon.
2. A thing hanging down; a dependence.
3. That which is attached to something else as its consequence, subordinate, satellite, and the like. This earth and its dependencies. T. Burnet. Modes I call such complex ideas which. .. are considered as dependencies on or affections of substances. Locke.
4. A territory remote from the kingdom or state to which it belongs, but subject to its dominion; a colony; as, Great Britain has its dependencies in Asia, Africa, and America.
Note: Dependence is more used in the abstract, and dependency in the concrete. The latter is usually restricted in meaning to 3 and 4.
DEPENDENT
De *pend "ent, a. Etym: [L. dependens, -entis, p. pr. dependere. See Depend, and cf. Dependant. ]
1. Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.
2. Relying on, or subject to, something else for support; not able to exist, or sustain itself, or to perform anything, without the will, power, or aid of something else; not self-sustaining; contingent or conditioned; subordinate; -- often with on or upon; as, dependent on God; dependent upon friends. England, long dependent and degraded, was again a power of the first rank. Macaulay. Dependent covenant or contract (Law ), one not binding until some connecting stipulation is performed. -- Dependent variable (Math. ), a varying quantity whose changes are arbitrary, but are regarded as produced by changes in another variable, which is called the independent variable.
DEPENDENT
DEPENDENT De *pend "ent, n.
1. One who depends; one who is sustained by another, or who relies on another for support of favor; a hanger-on; a retainer; as, a numerous train of dependents. A host of dependents on the court, suborned to play their part as witnesses. Hallam.
2. That which depends; corollary; consequence. With all its circumstances and dependents. Prynne.
Note: See the Note under Dependant.
DEPENDENTLY
DEPENDENTLY De *pend "ent *ly, adv.
Defn: In a dependent manner.
DEPENDER
DEPENDER De *pend "er, n.
Defn: One who depends; a dependent.
DEPENDINGLY
DEPENDINGLY De *pend "ing *ly, adv.
Defn: As having dependence. Hale.
New American Oxford Dictionary
depend
de pend |diˈpend dəˈpɛnd | ▶verb [ no obj. ] 1 (depend on /upon ) be controlled or determined by: differences in earnings depended on a wide variety of factors. 2 (depend on /upon ) rely on: the kind of person you could depend on. • need or require for financial or other support: a town that had depended heavily upon the wool industry. • be grammatically dependent on. 3 archaic or literary hang down: his tongue depended from open jaws. PHRASES depending on being conditioned by; contingent on: makes 8 –10 burgers (depending on size ) | [ with clause ] : the article sneered or just condescended, depending on how you read it. it (or that ) ( all ) depends used to express uncertainty or qualification in answering a question: How many people use each screen? It all depends. ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 3; also in the sense ‘wait or be in suspense ’): from Old French dependre, from Latin dependere, from de- ‘down ’ + pendere ‘hang. ’ usage: In informal use, it is quite common for the on to be dropped in sentences such as it all depends how you look at it (rather than it all depends on how you look at it ), but in well-formed written English, the on should be retained. In more formal writing, and sometimes for sound, rhythm, or other rhetorical effect, upon is the preferred preposition: You may depend upon it .
dependable
de pend a ble |diˈpendəbəl dəˈpɛndəbəl | ▶adjective trustworthy and reliable. DERIVATIVES de pend a bil i ty |-ˌpendəˈbilitē |noun, de pend a bly |-blē |adverb
dependant
dependant |dɪˈpɛnd (ə )nt |(also dependent ) ▶noun a person who relies on another, especially a family member, for financial support. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a dependency ): from Old French, literally ‘hanging down from ’, present participle of dependre (see depend ). usage: Until recently the only correct spelling of the noun in British English was dependant, as in a single man with no dependants. However, the variant dependent is now standard, and indeed it is now as common as dependant in the Oxford English Corpus. In US English dependent is the standard form for the noun. The adjective is spelled -ent, not -ant, as in we are dependent on his goodwill.
dependence
de pend ence |diˈpendəns dəˈpɛndəns | ▶noun the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else: Japan's dependence on imported oil. • reliance on someone or something for financial support: the dependence of our medical schools on grant funds. • addiction to drink or drugs: alcohol dependence. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘hanging down or something that hangs down ’): from Old French dependance, from the verb dependre (see depend ).
dependency
de pend en cy |diˈpendənsē dəˈpɛndənsi | ▶noun ( pl. dependencies ) 1 a dependent or subordinate thing, esp. a country or province controlled by another. 2 dependence: the country's dependency on the oil industry.
dependency culture
de ¦pend |ency cul |ture ▶noun a way of life characterized by dependency on state benefits.
dependent
de pend ent |diˈpendənt dəˈpɛndənt | ▶adjective 1 [ predic. ] (dependent on /upon ) contingent on or determined by: the various benefits will be dependent on length of service. 2 requiring someone or something for financial, emotional, or other support: an economy heavily dependent on oil exports | households with dependent children. • unable to do without: people dependent on drugs | [ in combination ] : welfare-dependent families. • Grammar (of a clause, phrase, or word ) subordinate to another clause, phrase, or word. ▶noun (Brit. also dependant ) a person who relies on another, esp. a family member, for financial support: a single man with no dependents. DERIVATIVES de pend ent ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English dependant ‘hanging down, ’ from Old French, present participle of dependre (see depend ). The spelling change in the 16th cent. was due to association with the Latin participial stem dependent-.
dependent variable
de pend ent var i a ble |dəˈpɛndənt | ▶noun Mathematics a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another.
Oxford Dictionary
depend
de ¦pend |dɪˈpɛnd | ▶verb [ no obj. ] 1 (depend on /upon ) be controlled or determined by: differences in earnings depended on a wide variety of factors. 2 (depend on /upon ) be able to trust; rely on: we can depend on her to deliver a quality product. • need for financial or other support: a town which had depended heavily upon the wool industry. • be grammatically dependent on. 3 archaic or literary hang down: his tongue depended from open jaws. PHRASES depending on according to: makes 8 –10 burgers (depending on size ). it (or that ) ( all ) depends used to express uncertainty in answering a question: How many people use each screen? It all depends. ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 3; also in the sense ‘wait or be in suspense ’): from Old French dependre, from Latin dependere, from de- ‘down ’ + pendere ‘hang ’. usage: In informal use, it is quite common for the on to be dropped in sentences such as it all depends how you look at it (rather than it all depends on how you look at it ), but in well-formed written English the on should be retained.
dependable
de ¦pend |able |dɪˈpɛndəb (ə )l | ▶adjective trustworthy and reliable. DERIVATIVES dependability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, dependably adverb
dependant
dependant |dɪˈpɛnd (ə )nt |(also dependent ) ▶noun a person who relies on another, especially a family member, for financial support. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a dependency ): from Old French, literally ‘hanging down from ’, present participle of dependre (see depend ). usage: Until recently the only correct spelling of the noun in British English was dependant, as in a single man with no dependants. However, the variant dependent is now standard, and indeed it is now as common as dependant in the Oxford English Corpus. In US English dependent is the standard form for the noun. The adjective is spelled -ent, not -ant, as in we are dependent on his goodwill.
dependence
de ¦pend |ence |dɪˈpɛnd (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else: Japan's dependence on imported oil. • reliance on someone or something for financial support: the dependence of our medical schools on grant funds. • addiction to drink or drugs: alcohol dependence. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘hanging down or something that hangs down ’): from Old French dependance, from the verb dependre (see depend ).
dependency
de ¦pend |ency |dɪˈpɛnd (ə )nsi | ▶noun ( pl. dependencies ) 1 a country or province controlled by another. 2 [ mass noun ] dependence: the country's dependency on the oil industry.
dependency culture
de ¦pend |ency cul |ture ▶noun a way of life characterized by dependency on state benefits.
dependent
de ¦pend |ent |dɪˈpɛnd (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 (dependent on /upon ) contingent on or determined by: the various benefits will be dependent on length of service. 2 requiring someone or something for financial or other support: an economy heavily dependent on oil exports | households with dependent children. • unable to do without: people dependent on drugs. 3 Grammar (of a clause, phrase, or word ) subordinate to another clause, phrase, or word. ▶noun variant spelling of dependant. DERIVATIVES dependently adverb ORIGIN late Middle English dependant ‘hanging down ’, from Old French, present participle of dependre (see depend ). The spelling change in the 16th cent. was due to association with the Latin participial stem dependent-. usage: On the distinction between dependent and dependant, see usage at dependant .
dependent variable
de ¦pend |ent vari |able ▶noun Mathematics a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another. Also called response variable.
American Oxford Thesaurus
depend
depend verb 1 her career depends on a good reference: be contingent on, be conditional on, be dependent on, hinge on, hang on, rest on, rely on; be decided by. 2 my family depends on me: rely on, lean on; count on, bank on, trust (in ), have faith in, believe in; pin one's hopes on.
dependable
dependable adjective a dependable worker: reliable, trustworthy, trusty, faithful, loyal, unfailing, sure, steadfast, stable; honorable, sensible, responsible.
dependence
dependence noun See dependency.
dependency
dependency noun 1 her dependency on her husband: dependence on, reliance on; need for. 2 the association of retirement with dependency: helplessness, dependence, weakness, defenselessness, vulnerability. ANTONYMS independence. 3 drug dependency: addiction, dependence, reliance; craving, compulsion, fixation, obsession; abuse.
dependent
dependent adjective 1 your placement is dependent on her decision: conditional on, contingent on, based on; subject to, determined by, influenced by. 2 the army is dependent on volunteers: reliant on, relying on, counting on; sustained by. 3 she is dependent on drugs: addicted to, reliant on; informal hooked on. 4 he is ill and dependent: reliant, needy; helpless, weak, infirm, invalid, incapable; debilitated, disabled. ▶noun providing for his dependents: child, minor; ward, charge, protégé; relative; (dependents ) offspring, progeny.
Oxford Thesaurus
depend
depend verb 1 their career progression depends on getting a good reference: be contingent on, be conditional on, be dependent on, turn on, pivot on, hinge on, hang on, rest on, be based on, rely on; be subject to, be controlled by, be determined by, be influenced by, be decided by, be resultant from, relate to. 2 my employees and their families depend on me: rely on, place reliance on, lean on, cling to, be supported by, be sustained by, be unable to manage without; count on, bank on, trust, trust in, put one's trust in, put one's faith in, have faith in, have (every ) confidence in, believe in, swear by, be sure of, pin one's hope on.
dependable
dependable adjective he was a solid and dependable person: reliable, trustworthy, honourable, true, faithful, loyal, constant, unswerving, unwavering, unfailing, sure, steadfast, steady, stable, trusty; sensible, responsible, conscientious, competent; Brit. informal copper-bottomed. ANTONYMS unreliable.
dependant
dependant noun he wanted to provide for his dependants after his death: child, minor; ward, charge, protégé; relative, family member; hanger-on, parasite; (dependants ) offspring, progeny; archaic fosterling.
dependence
dependence noun 1 she cast off her dependence on her brother: reliance on, need for, seeking support from, leaning on, clinging to; trust in, faith in, confidence in, belief in. 2 they help patients to cope with enforced dependence: helplessness, weakness, defencelessness, vulnerability; subservience, subordination. ANTONYMS independence. 3 the figures show a rise in drug dependence: addiction, dependency, over-reliance, reliance; craving, compulsion, fixation, obsession; abuse.
dependency
dependency noun 1 he saw no problem in a wife's dependency on her husband: dependence, reliance; need for, seeking support from, leaning on, clinging to. 2 the automatic association of retirement with dependency: helplessness, dependence, weakness, defencelessness, vulnerability; subservience, subordination, inferiority. ANTONYMS independence. 3 taking tranquillizers in large doses can lead to dependency: addiction, dependence, over-reliance, reliance; craving, compulsion, fixation, obsession; abuse. 4 the army invaded a British dependency: colony, protectorate, province, dominion, outpost, satellite, satellite state; holding, possession; historical tributary, fief; archaic demesne. 5 they work for a dependency of the parent firm: subsidiary, subordinate company, peripheral unit, adjunct, appendage, offshoot, auxiliary, attachment, satellite, derivative; archaic tributary.
dependent
dependent adjective 1 your placement will be dependent on the decision of a third party: conditional on, contingent on, based on, depending on, resting on, hanging on, hingeing on; subject to, determined by, controlled by, influenced by, swayed by, resultant from. 2 the army was still dependent on voluntary enlistment: reliant on, relying on, counting on, leaning on; supported by, sustained by. 3 these people are dependent on drugs: addicted to, reliant on, over-reliant on, fixated on; given to using, given to abusing; informal hooked on. 4 it's hard caring for someone who is ill and dependent: reliant, needy; helpless, weak, feeble, incapable, debilitated; defenceless, vulnerable; 5 the island is a United Kingdom dependent territory: subsidiary, subject, subservient; satellite, ancillary; puppet; historical tributary. ANTONYMS independent.
Duden Dictionary
Dependance
De pen dance Substantiv, feminin , die |depãˈdãːs |die Dependance; Genitiv: der Dependance, Plural: die Dependancen |[…sn̩ ]|französisch dépendance, eigentlich = Zubehör, zu: dépendre = abhängig sein < lateinisch dependere 1 bildungssprachlich Niederlassung, Zweigstelle die Dependance einer Firma, eines Verlags 2 Hotelwesen Nebengebäude [eines Hotels ] die anderen wurden in der Dependance untergebracht
Dépendance
Dé pen dance Substantiv, feminin , die |depãˈdãːs |französische Schreibung für Dependance
Dependenz
De pen denz Substantiv, feminin Philosophie, Sprachwissenschaft , die |Depend e nz depɛn …|Abhängigkeit
Dependenzgrammatik
De pen denz gram ma tik Substantiv, feminin Sprachwissenschaft , die |Depend e nzgrammatik |Forschungsrichtung der Linguistik , die die hinter der linearen Erscheinungsform der gesprochenen oder geschriebenen Sprache verborgenen strukturellen Beziehungen zwischen den einzelnen Elementen im Satz untersucht oder darstellt, vor allem die Abhängigkeit der Satzglieder vom Verb
dependenziell
de pen den zi ell , de pen den ti ell Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft dependentiell |dependenzi e ll dependenti e ll |lateinisch-neulateinisch a auf die Dependenzgrammatik bezüglich b nach der Methode der Dependenzgrammatik vorgehend
French Dictionary
dépendamment de
dépendamment de loc. prép. locution prépositive québécisme familier Selon, suivant, en fonction de. Note Technique Cette locution prépositive demeure usuelle au Québec et dans la francophonie canadienne, mais elle n ’appartient plus à l ’usage courant de la majorité des locuteurs du français. Son antonyme indépendamment est cependant toujours utilisé dans l ’ensemble de la francophonie.
dépendance
dépendance n. f. nom féminin 1 Le fait de dépendre de quelqu ’un, de quelque chose. : La dépendance financière d ’un enfant à l ’égard de ses parents. 2 Accoutumance. : Attention à la dépendance que pourrait créer ce médicament. 3 au pluriel Ensemble de bâtiments qui appartiennent à un domaine. : Une ferme et ses dépendances. Note Orthographique dép en d an ce.
dépendant
dépendant , ante adj. adjectif Qui est sous la dépendance de. : Il n ’est plus dépendant de la cigarette. FORMES FAUTIVES dépendant. Impropriété au sens de personne à charge. dépendant de. Impropriété au sens de selon, suivant, en fonction de, d ’après.
dépendre
dépendre v. tr. ind. , impers. verbe transitif indirect 1 Être sous la dépendance de. : Il dépend toujours de ses parents. 2 Être lié à, résulter de. : Son succès dépend de ses efforts. Note Syntaxique Le verbe se construit avec la préposition de. verbe impersonnel Reposer sur. : Cela ne dépend pas de moi: je ne peux pas vous aider. Note Syntaxique Le verbe se construit avec la préposition de. fendre
Spanish Dictionary
dependencia
dependencia nombre femenino 1 Situación de la persona o cosa que depende de otras :no hay un sentimiento fuerte de dependencia del grupo entre los miembros que lo forman; el nuevo organismo se creó bajo la dependencia directa de la presidencia del Gobierno; los tranquilizantes pueden crear dependencia .2 Estado mental y físico patológico en que una persona necesita un determinado estímulo para lograr una sensación de bienestar :dependencia de trabajo; los efectos secundarios descritos hacen pensar que se desarrolla una cierta dependencia a estos fármacos .3 Habitación de una casa, pública o particular y normalmente de grandes dimensiones, dedicada a un uso determinado :se produjo un altercado en las dependencias judiciales; invitó a sus visitantes a conocer otras dependencias del castillo .
depender
depender verbo intransitivo 1 Estar [un hecho o la realización de una acción ] sujetos a las condiciones, limitaciones o restricciones que imponen otro hecho u otra acción :las ventas dependen de un gran número de variables; las condiciones ideales del sueño dependen en buena parte de la propia cama: es conveniente que sea amplia y permita moverse .2 Estar bajo la protección, el mando o la autoridad de una persona :estos escritores no dependen de una corporación o de un mecenas (como todavía los escritores del Renacimiento ), sino del público .3 Necesitar de una persona o de una cosa :es muy pequeño, aún depende de sus padres; son asalariados, dependen de un sueldo para vivir .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín dependere ‘pender, colgar ’, de donde figuradamente ‘estar bajo la influencia o autoridad de ’, derivado de pendere ‘colgar ’. De la familia etimológica de pender (V.).
dependienta
dependienta dependiente .
dependiente
dependiente adjetivo 1 Que depende de una persona o cosa :una sociedad totalmente dependiente del mercado; ser económicamente dependiente significa convertirse en un ser limitado en su capacidad de acción; tiene una imagen de sí mismo dependiente de la estima y de la consideración de los demás; tiene una actitud vital pasiva, retraída, temerosa y dependiente .ANTÓNIMO autónomo, independiente .2 nombre masculino y femenino Esp Vendedor de un establecimiento comercial que atiende a los clientes :el dependiente de unos grandes almacenes .El femenino es dependienta .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
depend
de pend /dɪpénd /〖de (下へ )pend (ぶら下がる )〗(名 )dependence, (形 )dependent 動詞 ~s /-dz /; ~ed /-ɪd /; ~ing (!通例進行形にしない ) 自動詞 1 〖depend on [upon ] A 〗〈事が 〉A 〈人 物 事 〉次第である ; [◎ depend on [upon ] wh節 ]…か (どうか )による (!uponはonよりも ⦅かたく ⦆響く ) ▸ The success of our picnic will depend entirely [solely ] upon the weather .ピクニックの成功はひとえに当日の天候次第だ ▸ The cost of living depends (on ) where you live .物価は住む場所によって違う (!⦅話 ⦆ではしばしば on を省略する ) .2 a. 〖depend on [upon ] A (for B )〗〈人が 〉(B 〈援助 お金など 〉を )A 〈人など 〉に依存する , 頼る (rely on )▸ All of us depend on you .私たちはみんな君を頼りにしているんだよ ▸ Bob depends on his uncle for food and clothing .ボブは衣食をおじに頼っている b. 〖depend on [upon ] A to do 〗…するのにA 〈人 物 〉を頼る (!この場合のto doは目的を表す; ↓3b ) ▸ The refugees had to depend largely [heavily ] on food aid to stay alive .難民は生きるために食料援助に大きく頼らざるを得なかった 3 a. 〖depend on [upon ] A 〗〈人が 〉A 〈人 物 〉を信用する , 当てにする (rely on )▸ a guy who can't be depended on 頼りにならないやつ (!depend onを 他動詞 とみなした受け身が可能 ) ▸ Can I depend on this timetable? この時間表は合っているの b. 〖depend on [upon ] A to do /doing 〗A 〈人 〉が …するのを当てにする ▸ We can depend on him to come [him coming , ⦅かたく ⦆his coming ].彼はきっと来ます 4 〈議案などが 〉未決になっている .5 〘文法 〙 «…に » 従属する «on, upon » .6 ⦅古 文 ⦆ «…から » たれ下がる «from » .as í f your l ì fe dep é nds on it できる限りがんばって .dep é nding on A 〖前置詞的に 〗A 〈事 〉次第で, Aによって (は )▸ The hourly rate ranges from $5--7, depending on experience .経験によって時給は5ドルから7ドルまでの幅がある dep é nd upon [on ] it ⦅話 ⦆きっと, 確かに, だいじょうぶ (!副詞句として文頭 文尾で ) ▸ Depend upon it , they are not bad .確かに彼らは悪い人たちではない Ì t [Th à t ] (all ) dep é nds .⦅主にくだけた話 ⦆それは時と場合によりけりだ, 状況次第だ (!はっきりとした答えを避ける表現 ) .(You can [may ]) dep é nd on [up ò n ] it (that ) ……なのは間違いない .
dependable
de p é nd a ble 形容詞 信頼できる, 頼みになる, 当てになる .de p è nd a b í l i ty 名詞 de p é nd a bly 副詞
dependant
de pend ant /dɪpénd (ə )nt /名詞 ⦅英 ⦆=dependent .
dependence
de pend ence ⦅米 まれ ⦆-ance /dɪpénd (ə )ns /→depend 名詞 U 1 «…に » 頼ること , 世話になること ; « …への » 依頼 (reliance ) «on , upon » (↔independence )▸ dependence on fossil fuels 化石燃料に頼ること 2 【薬などへの 】依存 (状態 ); 〘医 〙依存 (症 )(addiction ) «on , upon » ▸ alcohol [drug ] dependence アルコール [薬物 ]依存 (症 )3 ⦅かたく ⦆ «…への » 信頼, 信用 «on , upon » ▸ put [place ] dependence on [upon ] A's word Aの言葉に信を置く 4 【条件などに 】左右されること ; « …への » 従属 ; 依存関係 «on , upon » (↔independence )▸ the dependence of farming on the weather 農業が天候に左右されること
dependency
de pend en cy /dɪpénd (ə )nsi /名詞 複 -cies 1 U 【人 薬物 酒などへの 】依存, 従属 «on » .2 C 属国 ; 保護領 .3 C 依存物, 従属物 .
dependent
de pend ent /dɪpénd (ə )nt /→depend 形容詞 more ~; most ~1 【人 物に /必要なものを 】頼っている , 依存している, 扶養されている (reliant ) «on , upon /for » (↔independent )▸ Mary is totally dependent on her mother for her living .メリーは生計を母親に全面的に依存している ▸ dependent children under 18 18歳未満の被扶養者 2 比較なし ⦅かたく ⦆〖be ~ on [upon ] A 〗A 〈人 物 事 〉次第である , Aによって決まる ▸ The fee is dependent on one's income .参加費用は収入によって異なる (≒The fee depends on ….)3 【薬物などに 】依存している, 中毒の «on, upon » ▸ Jim is alcohol dependent .ジムはアルコール中毒である 4 従属 [隷属 ]している .5 〘文法 〙従属 (の )〈節 句など 〉.6 たれ下がっている .名詞 ⦅主に米 ⦆(主に子供の )扶養家族 ; 家来, 従者 (⦅英 ⦆dependant ).~̀ cl á use 〘文法 〙従属節 (subordinate clause ).~̀ v á riable 〘数 〙従属変数 .~ly 副詞 ほかに頼って ; 従属的に .