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依赖
yīlài
Description
"依赖"的意思是需要别人或别的东西的帮助，自己不能独立完成。
"依赖" means needing help from others or other things and being unable to complete something independently.
这个词可以说人，也可以说对手机、网络的依赖。
This word can refer to people or to dependence on phones and the internet.
Meanings
依赖yīlài
to depend on; to rely on
很多人太依赖手机了。
Many people rely too much on their phones.
依赖yīlài
dependence; reliance
孩子对父母的依赖会慢慢变少。
Children's dependence on their parents gradually decreases.
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Notes
- Etymology
依 (lean on) + 赖 (rely on), two similar characters combined.
- Nuance
often carries a slightly negative tone, implying too much reliance.
In videos
“学生会太依赖、太依靠手势，忽略语言。”
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