No. 1,865 in Chinese
依赖
"依赖" means "to rely on" or "to depend on."
In a sentence
孩子依赖父母,为其提供安全感和支持。
Children rely on their parents for a sense of security and support.
Here, '依赖' indicates reliance or dependence of the subject, the children, on the object, the parents, for emotional or practical support.
过度依赖科技可能导致创造力的丧失。
Over-reliance on technology can lead to the loss of creativity.
In this sentence, '依赖' expresses the concept of excessive dependence on a factor, in this case, technology, which results in negative consequences.
社会依赖合作才能实现共同目标。
Society depends on cooperation to achieve common goals.
'依赖' in this usage highlights communal reliance on mutual cooperation to achieve shared objectives, illustrating societal dynamics.
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