dependKK [dɪˋpɛnd] /dɪˈpɛnd/發音de- 向下、除去+pend 懸掛、衡量→往下懸掛展開收合de-字首向下、除去pend字根懸掛、衡量字面:往下懸掛懸掛在某物下面,要靠它支撐 → 依賴、取決於。動詞1取決於、視…而定與 on、upon 連用How long the trip takes depends on the weather.這趟路程要多久,取決於天氣。2依賴、依靠與 on、upon 連用The whole village depends on tourism for its income.整個村子的收入都依靠觀光業。3信任、相信與 on、upon 連用You can depend on her to keep a secret.你可以相信她會保守秘密。片語1看情況、不一定口語Will you come to the party? It depends.你會來派對嗎?看情況。相關片語depend ondepending ondepend upon