depend on含义:
①依赖;依靠。
His family depend on him.他的一家人全靠他养活。
②信赖;信任。
You can depend on me.你可以信赖我。
③取决于(某人或某事) 。
The amount you pay depends on where you live.你付钱多少取决于你住在哪里。
dependent 依靠的;依赖的。
dependent是depend的形容词形式。
dependent on 取决于(某事物)。
The success of the show is always dependent on the weather.演出能否成功总是取决于天气情况。
depend on/ rely on/ count on/ believe in的区别:
1、depend on常与can/cannot/could/could not连用,指相信、信赖、指望。
例句:He was the sort of person you could depend on.
他是你可以信赖的人。
2、rely on/upon sb/sth尤与can/cannot/could/could not和should/should not连用,指信任、信赖。
例句:Can I rely on you to keep this secret?
我能相信你会保守这个秘密吗?
3、count on sb/sth常与can/cannot/could/could not连用,指可否信赖、依靠、指望(某人做某事)、确信(某事会发生)。
例句:I'm counting on you to help me.
我就靠你帮我啦。
4、believe in sb指信赖、信任、相信某人会成功。
例句:They need a leader they can believe in.
他们需要一个可以信赖的领导。