dependant

dependant
(亦作 dependent)
noun

a person who relies on another, especially a family member, for financial support
依靠者（尤指经济上不能自立的家庭成员）

语源

late Middle English (denoting a dependency): from Old French, literally 'hanging down from', present participle of dependre (see depend)

用法

Until recently, the correct spelling of the noun in British English was dependant, as in a single man with no dependantsHowever, in modern British (and US) English, the variant dependent is now standard. The adjective is always spelled -ent, never -ant, as in we are dependent on his goodwill

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