名詞 dependent:

1. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
   同義詞：dependant

形容詞 dependent:

1. not independent
2. contingent on something else
   同義詞：dependant, qualified
3. (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
   同義詞：subordinate
4. supported from above
   同義詞：pendent, pendant, hanging, hanging down
5. being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
   同義詞：subject
6. addicted to a drug
   同義詞：dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out

1. The country's economy is dependent on tourism.
   該國經(jīng)濟(jì)依賴於旅游業(yè)。
2. All is dependent on your decision.
   一切看你的決心而定。
3. Older people may seek their own friends rather than become too emotionally dependent on their children.
   老年人可以找自己的朋友而不會(huì)在情感上太依賴他們的子女。
4. They are dependent on public charity.
   他們依賴公眾的賑濟(jì)。
5. The country is heavily dependent on its exports of agricultural commodities.
   這個(gè)國家很大程度上依靠農(nóng)產(chǎn)品的出口。
6. Please state your name, age, and the number of dependants you have.
   請(qǐng)登記你的姓名、年齡以及供養(yǎng)的親屬的人數(shù)。
7. The child is dependent on his parents for support.
   這個(gè)小孩靠他的父母養(yǎng)活。

de.pend.ent

adj.（形容詞）
Contingent on another.
依賴的：依賴他物的
Subordinate.
附屬的
Relying on or requiring the aid of another for support:
依賴的，不獨(dú)立的：依賴或需要他人的幫助和支持的：
例句：
dependent children.
有依賴性的孩子們

Hanging down.
懸垂的
n.（名詞）
also de.pend.ant One who relies on another especially for financial support.
也作 de.pend.ant 經(jīng)濟(jì)援助者：依賴于別人，尤其是經(jīng)濟(jì)援助的人

【引伸】
depend.ently
adv.（副詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>dependent,conditional,contingent,relative,subjectThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .determined or to be determined by something else.:
這些形容詞共有的一個(gè)中心意義是：.被別事物決定的.：
例句：
a water supply dependent on adequate rainfall;
依賴于充足的降雨供水；

例句：
conditional acceptance of the apology;
有條件地接受道歉；

例句：
assistance contingent on continuing need;
隨著需求增長而增加的援助；

例句：
the importance of a discovery as relative to its usefulness;
發(fā)現(xiàn)的重要性取決于用途；

例句：
promotion subject to merit. independent
決定于業(yè)績的升遷 independent