dependencies

英 [dɪˈpɛndənsiz]

美 [dɪˈpɛndənsiz]

n.  (尤指不正常或不必要的)依靠，依赖; 附属国; 附属地
dependency的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 附属国;附属地;托管地
  Adependencyis a country which is controlled by another country.
  1. ...the tiny British dependency of Montserrat in the eastern Caribbean.
     位于加勒比海东部巴掌大的英国附属领地蒙特塞拉特
• N-UNCOUNT （尤指过分或不利的）依靠，依赖
  You talk about someone'sdependencywhen they have a deep emotional, physical, or financial need for a particular person or thing, especially one that you consider excessive or undesirable.
  1. We worried about his dependency on his mother...
     我们担心他可能对母亲太过依赖。
  2. Ukraine is handicapped by its near-total dependency on Russian oil.
     乌克兰受制于对俄罗斯石油近乎完全的依赖。
• N-VAR (对酒精、毒品等的)依赖，瘾，癖
  If you talk about alcoholdependencyor chemicaldependency, you are referring to a situation where someone is an alcoholic or is addicted to drugs.
  1. In 1985, he began to show signs of alcohol and drug dependency...
     在1985年，他开始表现出酗酒嗜毒的迹象。
  2. In 1979 she quit her teaching job because her dependency had affected her work.
     她于1979 年辞去了教书一职，因为她的瘾症已经影响到了工作。

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