Dreye权威释义

vi.

依靠，依赖；依仗[（+on/upon）]
The villagers here rely on wells for their water.
这儿的村民用水全靠井。
信赖，相信；指望[（+on/upon）]
We can rely on him to help us.
我们可以指望他帮助我们。

短语

rely on

依赖，依靠
You can't rely on the weather.
这天气可靠不住。
信任
You may rely on me to help you.
你可以信赖我对你的帮助。

辨析

同义:

vi.依赖

trust confide depend on count on

同义参见:

depend count¹

以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》

v.

(relies, relying, relied)

(rely on/upon)

trust fully; have faith in.
be dependent on.

Etymology

ME (orig. in the sense ‘gather together’, later ‘turn to’): from OFr. relier ‘bind together’, from L. religare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + ligare ‘bind’.

以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》