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depend on/upon phrasal verb
⇨ depend on/upon sth (It depends on the circumstances.) ⇨ trust (You can depend on him.) depend on/upon sth phrasal verb depend on/upon sth ♦︎ rest on sth ♦︎ hinge on/upon sth ♦︎ hang on sthThese words all mean to be affected or decided by sth. 这些词均表示受某事影响或由某事决定。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆It depends (on) / rests on / hinges on what / how / who / where / whether...◆a case depends on / rests on / hinges on sth◆to entirely / solely / largely / mainly / partly / ultimately depend on / rest on sth◆It all depends on / hinges on sth.■ deˈpend on sth■ deˈpend upon sth phrasal verb (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to be affected or decided by sth 取决于；受⋯影响；视⋯而定◆Does the quality of teaching depend on class size?教学质量取决于班级的大小吗？◆It would depend on the circumstances.这要视情况而定。◆We might need more food, depending on how many people turn up.我们可能会需要更多食物，这要视到场的人数而定。ⓘ In informal English, it is quite common to say depend rather than depend on before words like what, how or whether. 在非正式英语中，在what、how或whether前面常用depend而非depend on◆It depends what you mean by 'hostile'.那要看你所说的hostile是什么含义。In formal written English, depend should always be followed by on or upon. 在正式书面语中，depend后面总是接on或upon◆It depends on how you define the term 'hostile'.那要看你怎么定义hostile这个词。 Upon is more formal and less frequent than on. In spoken English you can also say that depends or it (all) depends when you are not certain about sth because other things have to be considered. * upon比on正式，但不如on常用。在口语中，因要考虑其他因素而对某事不太有把握时，也可以说that depends或it (all) depends◆ (spoken) 'Is he coming?' 'That depends. He may not have the time.'“他来吗？”“那要看情况，他不一定有时间。”◆I don't know if we can help－it all depends.我不知道我们能否帮上忙，一切都得视情况而定。 ■ ˈrest on sth phrasal verb (especially written) (especially of a decision, argument or what happens in the future) to be based on sth; to depend on sth （尤指决定、论点或未来的事情）基于；以⋯为基础◆The whole argument rests on a false assumption.整个论证都基于一种错误的假定。◆The case rests on who owned the knife.该案例的处理取决于谁是那把刀的主人。◆Europe's political future rests on its economic strength.欧洲的政治前景取决于其经济实力。ⓘ Rest on sth is used especially to talk about the reasons for a decision or judgement and whether it is based on true facts. * rest on sth尤用于说明决定或判断的理由以及是否以事实为基础◆The argument / case / decision / evidence / theory rests on sth.该论点／案例／决定／证据／理论以某事为基础。You can also say that sb/sth's fame, future or hopes rest on sth. 也可以说sb/sth's fame, future or hopes rest on sth（某人／某事物的声誉／前途／希望取决于某事）。 ■ ˈhinge on sth■ ˈhinge upon sth phrasal verb (especially written, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) (of an action or result) to depend on sth （行动或结果）有赖于，取决于◆Everything hinges on the outcome of these talks.一切都取决于这几次会谈的结果。◆His success hinged on how well he did at the interview.他能否成功要看他在面试中的表现。ⓘ Hinge on/upon sth is often used when people are talking about results, for example of talks, an election, a debate, a case or a match. * hinge on/upon sth常用于表达结果，常与talks、election、debate、case或match等词搭配。■ ˈhang on sth phrasal verb (hung, hung) (rather informal) to depend on sth 取决于；受⋯影响；视⋯而定◆A lot hangs on this decision.很多事情都有赖于这个决定。ⓘ Hang on sth is usually used in the third person, and in the present tense. Typical subjects are everything, it all, a lot and sb's reputation. * hang on sth通常用于第三人称，且用于现在时，主语常为everything、it all、a lot和sb's reputation。 trust verb trust ♦︎ depend on/upon sb/sth ♦︎ rely on/upon sb/sth ♦︎ take sb/sth for granted ♦︎ count on sb/sth ♦︎ believe in sb ♦︎ pin your hopes on sb/sth ♦︎ have confidence in sb/sthThese 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. 这些词均表示信任、信赖、相信。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to trust / depend on / rely on / count on sb to do sth◆to trust / believe / have confidence in sb / sth◆to trust / rely on / believe in / have confidence in yourself ◆to trust / rely on / have confidence in sb's judgement◆to trust / rely on sb's advice◆to depend on / rely on / count on sb's support◆to trust / rely on sb's figures / what sb tells you / what you read◆to completely trust sb / depend on sb / rely on sb / take sb for granted / believe in sb◆to really trust / depend on / rely on / believe in sb / sth■ trust [transitive] 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 信任；信赖；相信（某人的善良、真诚等）；认为可靠◆It seems you can't trust anyone these days.看来这年月你不能相信任何人。◆You can trust me not to tell anyone.你可以相信我不会跟任何人讲。◆I'd trust him with my life.他是我可以性命相托的人。◆I don't really trust his judgement.我不怎么相信他的判断力。◆Don't trust what you read in the newspapers!别相信你在报纸上看到的！◆Such figures are not to be trusted.这些数字不可信。ⓘ Trust always takes an object, but especially in British English it can also be used in the phrasal verbs trust in sb/sth and trust to sth. * trust总是带宾语，而在英式英语中尤可用于短语动词trust in sb/sth和trust to sth中◆She needs to trust more in her own abilities.她需要更相信自己的能力。◆I stumbled along in the dark, trusting to luck to find the right door (= hoping that I would be lucky enough to find the right door, as I had nothing to guide me).我摸黑跌跌撞撞地往前走，希望凭运气能找对门。 OPP distrust ⇨ suspect see also trust ⇨ faith noun , trusted ⇨ reliable 1 , trusting ⇨ naive ■ deˈpend on sb/sth■ deˈpend upon sb/sth phrasal verb (often used with can/cannot/could/could not 常与can/cannot/could/could not连用) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, to do the right thing, or to be true or correct; to be sure or expect that sth will happen 信赖；确信；依靠；指望◆He was the sort of person you could depend on.他这个人你可以信赖。◆He knew he could depend on her to deal with the situation.他知道可以依靠她来应付这种局面。◆Can you depend on her version of what happened?你相信她对所发生事情的描述吗？◆ (ironic) You can depend on her to be (= she always is) late.你大可放心，她保准迟到。ⓘ Depend upon sb/sth is more formal than depend on sb/sth. * depend upon sb/sth比depend on sb/sth正式。■ reˈly on sb/sth■ reˈly upon sb/sth phrasal verb (used especially with can/cannot/could/could not and should/should not 尤与can/cannot/could/could not和should/should not连用) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, or to be honest, correct or good enough 信任；信赖◆Can I rely on you to keep this secret?我能相信你会保守这个秘密吗？◆You can't rely on any figures you get from them.你不能相信从他们那里得到的任何数据。◆You can rely on our support.你放心吧，我们会支持你的。◆The local transport system can't be relied on.当地的交通运输系统靠不住。ⓘ Rely upon sb/sth is more formal than rely on sb/sth. * rely upon sb/sth比rely on sb/sth正式。 see also rely on/upon sb/sth ⇨ need verb , reliable ⇨ reliable 1 NOTE 辨析 Trust, depend on/upon sb/sth or rely on/upon sb/sth?You can trust a person but not a thing or system. * trust的宾语可以是人，但不能是物或制度◆The local transport system can't be trusted. You can trust sb's judgement or advice, but not their support. You can depend on sb's support, but not their judgement or advice. Rely on/upon sb/sth is used especially with you can/could or you should to give advice or a promise. * trust后还可接judgement或advice，但不接support。depend on后可接support，但不接judgement和advice。rely on/upon sb/sth尤与you can/could或you should连用，以给予建议或承诺◆I don't really rely on his judgement. ◆You can't really rely on his judgement.你不能真相信他的判断。 ■ take sb/sth for ˈgranted■ take it for ˈgranted (that...) idiom (sometimes disapproving) to be so used to sb/sth that you do not recognize their true value any more and do not show you are grateful; to believe that sth is true without first making sure that it is （因习以为常）对⋯不予重视；对⋯想当然◆Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted.她丈夫随时都在身边，她只是认为他理应如此。◆We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted.我们想当然地认为洁净水的供应是无穷无尽的。◆I just took it for granted that he'd always be around.我还想当然地以为他总能随叫随到呢。■ ˈcount on sb/sth phrasal verb (often used with can/cannot/could/could not 常与can/cannot/could/could not连用) to be sure that sb will do what you need them to do, or that sth will happen as you want it to happen 依赖，依靠，指望（某人做某事）；确信（某事会发生）◆I'm counting on you to help me.我就靠你帮忙啦。◆We can't count on the good weather lasting.我们不能指望好天气会持久。◆Can we count on your support in the next election?我们有望得到您在下一届选举中的支持吗？◆'I'm sure he'll help.' 'Don't count on it.'“我肯定他会帮忙的。”“别抱什么指望。”ⓘ You count on sb to give you help when you need it, but not to give advice. * count on sb表示指望别人在自己有需要时给予帮助，但不表示提供建议◆You can count on his judgement. Count on sb/sth is often used with can/could to ask for help, to give a promise or to state sth that you think is true. * count on sb/sth常与can/could连用，以请求帮助、给予承诺或声称某事为真。 ■ beˈlieve in sb phrasal verb to feel that you can trust sb and/or that they will be successful 信赖；信任；相信某人（会成功）◆They need a leader they can believe in.他们需要一个可以信赖的领导。◆You've got to believe in yourself.你要相信自己。 see also belief ⇨ faith ■ ˌpin your ˈhopes on sb/sth idiom (-nn-)to rely on sb/sth completely for success or help 完全依赖；寄希望于；指望◆The company is pinning all its hopes on the new project.这家公司对这个新项目寄予全部希望。■ have ˈconfidence in sb/sth phrase (has, had, had)to feel that you can be sure of sb/sth's abilities or good qualities 相信，信任，信赖（某人的能力、良好品质或某物的质量）◆The players all have confidence in their manager.队员都信赖他们的教练。◆I have absolute confidence in her abilities.我完全相信她的能力。 see also confidence ⇨ faith |