“依赖的”常见英文表达有 dependent 和 reliant,二者在语义和用法上有一些细微差别:
含义:主要强调“依靠的;依赖的;取决于……的”,侧重于说明某事物或某人需要其他事物或人来维持、存在或运作,有一种从属、受制于的感觉。
例句:
Children are often dependent on their parents for financial support.(孩子们在经济上通常依赖父母。)
The success of this project is dependent on the cooperation of all departments.(这个项目的成功取决于所有部门的合作。)
含义:同样表示“依赖的;依靠的”,但更侧重于描述一种习惯性的、持续的依赖状态,通常指人或组织对某种资源、方法或他人的依赖。
例句:
The small island nation is highly reliant on imports for its basic necessities.(这个岛国严重依赖进口来满足基本生活需求。)
Many elderly people are reliant on social services for their daily care.(许多老年人日常护理依赖社会服务。)