(noun.) the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else.
杰里米整理
双语例句
A younger son, you know, must be inured to self-denial and dependence. 简·奥斯汀.傲慢与偏见.
I cannot conscientiously advise you to do it in dependence on any activity of mine. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
It would be dishonorable to let others engage themselves to anything serious in dependence on me. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
But Bingley has great natural modesty, with a stronger dependence on my judgement than on his own. 简·奥斯汀.傲慢与偏见.
Four raw new towns, and many ugly industrial hamlets were crowded under his dependence. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
After a while we took it as a matter of course that the head of a company was an administrative dummy, with a dependence on unofficial power similar to that of Governor Dix on Boss Murphy. 沃尔特·李普曼.政治序论.
The positive and constructive aspect of possibility gives the key to understanding the two chief traits of immaturity, dependence and plasticity. 约翰·杜威.民主与教育.
I believe I have been wrong in saying so much, but I hardly know what to do, and on your prudence I have the strongest dependence. 简·奥斯汀.理智与情感.
He has made up his mind to leave off wandering at once, and to give up his dependence on your generosity. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
Thus, there remained no possibility of dependence on others; to myself alone could I look. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
Yet if helplessness were all there were in dependence, no development could ever take place. 约翰·杜威.民主与教育.
This absolute self-dependence is a great virtue in a man. 威尔基·柯林斯.月亮宝石.
There are other particulars of this system, wherein we may remark its dependence on the fancy, in a very conspicuous manner. 戴维·休谟.人性论.
This utter dependence of the speechless, bleeding youth (as a youth he regarded him) on his benevolence secured that benevolence most effectually. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
My sole dependence was on you; and I am sure nobody else will believe me, if you do not. 简·奥斯汀.傲慢与偏见.