How do you use "dependent" in a sentence?

Young children are completely dependent on their parents. The outcome is dependent on several factors. She has two dependants - her children aged five and seven.

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Q: What does "dependent" mean?

Relying on someone or something for support The word 'dependent' describes someone or something that relies on another for support, sustenance, or functioning. Children are dependent on parents, some people become dependent on drugs, and success is often dependent on hard work. As a noun, a dependant (British spelling) is someone who relies on another financially.

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Meaning: Relying on someone or something for support

依赖的，取决于

dependiente

依存している、次第である

의존하는, ~에 달려 있는

The word 'dependent' describes someone or something that relies on another for support, sustenance, or functioning. Children are dependent on parents, some people become dependent on drugs, and success is often dependent on hard work. As a noun, a dependant (British spelling) is someone who relies on another financially.

「dependent」描述依赖他人获得支持、维持或运作的人或事物。孩子依赖父母，有些人会对药物上瘾，成功往往取决于努力工作。作为名词，dependant（英式拼写）是经济上依赖他人的人。

La palabra «dependent» describe a alguien o algo que depende de otro para apoyo, sustento o funcionamiento. Los niños dependen de sus padres, algunas personas se vuelven dependientes de las drogas, y el éxito a menudo depende del trabajo duro. Como sustantivo, un dependiente es alguien que depende financieramente de otro.

「dependent」は、支援、生計、または機能のために他者に依存している人やものを表します。子供は親に依存し、薬物に依存する人もいて、成功はしばしば努力次第です。名詞としては、dependant（イギリス式綴り）は経済的に他者に依存している人です。

'dependent'는 지원, 생계, 또는 기능을 위해 다른 사람이나 것에 의존하는 상태를 묘사합니다. 아이는 부모에게 의존하고, 일부 사람들은 약물에 의존하게 되며, 성공은 종종 노력에 달려 있습니다. 명사로서 dependant(영국식 철자)는 경제적으로 다른 사람에게 의존하는 사람, 즉 부양가족을 뜻합니다.

Examples

Young children are completely dependent on their parents.
幼儿完全依赖父母。
Los niños pequeños son completamente dependientes de sus padres.
幼い子供は完全に親に依存しています。
어린 아이들은 전적으로 부모에게 의존합니다.
The outcome is dependent on several factors.
结果取决于几个因素。
El resultado depende de varios factores.
結果はいくつかの要因に左右されます。
결과는 여러 요인에 달려 있습니다.
She has two dependants - her children aged five and seven.
她有两个被抚养人——五岁和七岁的孩子。
Ella tiene dos dependientes: sus hijos de cinco y siete años.
彼女には2人の扶養家族がいます——5歳と7歳の子供です。
그녀에게는 5살과 7살 자녀, 두 명의 부양가족이 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'dependant', from Latin 'dependentem' meaning 'hanging down', present participle of 'dependere' (to hang from), from 'de-' (from) + 'pendere' (to hang). Literally 'hanging from' — relying on support.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal