rely on

英 [rɪ'laɪ ɒn] 美 [rɪ'laɪ ɑːn]

• v. 依靠；信赖

英英释义

Verb:

1. put trust in with confidence;

   "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"
   "you can rely on his discretion"
   

2. be dependent on, as for support or maintenance;

   "elderly parents often depend on their adult children"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Don't rely on him to do anything he's just a talker.
   什么事都不要依靠他－－他光会说空话。
2. Now that you are grown up, you should not rely on your parents.
   既然你长大了，就不应该依靠你的父母。
3. They have to rely on the river for their water.
   他们用水只好依靠这条河。
4. We rely on his finishing the work today.
   我们信赖他今天能完工。
5. If Helen says she will complete the job on time you can always rely on her to deliver the goods.
   如果海伦说她将按时完成任务的话，你可以永远信赖她，她会按时完成的。

近反义词

【近义词】

• trust 信任
• depend on 依赖
• depend upon 依赖
• rely upon 依靠