dependence

dependence
noun
  1. [mass noun]the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
    依赖,依靠
    Japan's dependence on imported oil.
    日本对进口石油的依赖。
    ■reliance on someone or something for financial support
    (经济上对他人的)依赖
    the dependence of our medical schools on grant funds.
    我们的医学院对(政府)补贴资金的依赖。
    ■addiction to drink or drugs
    酒瘾;毒瘾
    alcohol dependence.
    酒瘾。
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'hanging down or something that hangs down'): from Old French dependance, from the verb dependre (see depend)
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