| 释义 |
rely on/upon sb/sthphrasal verbto need or depend on sb/sth, especially in order to be able to continue doing sth（尤指为继续做某事而）依赖，依靠◆as babies, we rely entirely on others for food.在婴儿时期，我们完全依赖别人喂食。◆these days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work.现在，我们在很大程度上依赖电脑来安排我们的工作。◆the industry relies on the price of raw materials remaining low.这一产业靠的是原料便宜，不涨价。ⓘ rely upon sb/sth is more formal than rely on sb/sth. * rely upon sb/sth 较 rely on sb/sth 正式。 ➡ see also rely on/upon sb/sth → trust |