/dɪ'pend; dɪ`pɛnd/
v
1 (idm 习语) that de`pends; it (all) de`pends (used alone, or at the beginning of a sentence 单独使用, 或用于句首) the result will be decided by sth mentioned or implied 那得看情况
*`Can I come?' `That depends
*there might not be room in the car.' ｀我能来吗?＇｀那要看情况, 汽车里可能没有空座了.＇
* It depends how you tackle the problem. 那取决于你如何解决这个问题.
2 (phr v) depend on/upon sb/sth
(a) be sure, or confidently expect, that sth will happen 确信; 坚信; 信赖
*I'm depending on you coming. 我肯定你会来的.
* You can never depend on his arriving on time. 决不可指望他能准时到达.
* (ironic 反语) You can depend on her to be (ie She always is) late. 可以担保她必定迟到.
* Depend on it (ie You can be sure)
*we won't give up. 可以打包票, 我们决不会放弃.
(b) (be able to) believe that sb/sth will be reliable （能）相信某人[某事物]可靠
*You can't depend on the train arriving on time. 千万不要认为这列火车能正点到达.
* She's a woman who can be depended on. 她是个可以信赖的人. depend on sb/sth (for sth) (usu not in the continuous tenses 通常不用于进行时态)
(a) need sb/sth for a particular purpose （因某目的）需要某人[某事物]
*I haven't got a car, so I have to depend on the buses. 我没有汽车, 所以我得乘公共汽车.
* We depend on the radio for news. 我们靠收音机听新闻.
(b) get money or other help from sb/sth 从某人[某事物]处得到钱或其他帮助
*This area depends on the mining industry. 这个地区以采矿业为经济基础.
* Children depend on their parents for food and clothing. 儿童靠父母供给衣食. depend on sth be decided by sth; follow from sth 视某事物而定; 取决于某事物
*A lot will depend on how she responds to the challenge. 在很大程度上将取决于她对这一难题的反应.
* How much is produced depends on how hard we work. 产量的大小在于我们努力的程度.

v
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French;Origin: dépendre, from Latin pendere 'to hang']
it/that depends
spoken used to say that you cannot give a definite answer to something because your answer will be affected by something else
　'How long are you staying?' 'I don't know; it depends.'
it depends who/what/how/whether etc
　You may take several months to reach your target weight - it depends how much you want to lose.
depend on/upon / [depend on/upon sb/sth] phr v
if something depends on something else, it is directly affected or decided by that thing
　The length of time spent exercising depends on the sport you are training for.
depend on how/what/whether etc
　Choosing the right bike depends on what you want to use it for.
depending on sth
　The expenses you claim can vary enormously, depending on travel distances involved.
to need the support, help, or existence of someone or something in order to exist, be healthy, be successful etc
= rely on
　The country depends heavily on its tourist trade.
　We depend entirely on donations from the public.
depend on sb/sth for sth
　Many women have to depend on their husbands for their state pension.
depend on sb/sth to do sth
　I'm depending on you to tell me everything.
depend on sb/sth doing sth
　We're depending on him finishing the job by Friday.
to trust or have confidence in someone or something
　You can depend on Jane - she always keeps her promises.

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HINT
Do not say that one thing 'is depend on' another. Say one thing is dependent on another.

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