reliant
reliant — adjective
1. requiring the support, help, or presence of another person or thing to be able t
requiring the support, help, or presence of another person or thing to be able to function, survive, or achieve what is needed.
The local hospital is heavily reliant on donations to pay for its equipment.
collocation: heavily reliant on [sth]
Asher's elderly mother is now entirely reliant on him for daily care and meals.
pattern: reliant on [sb] for [sth]
The entire computer system is reliant upon a stable electricity supply.
For years the island's economy was reliant almost entirely on tourism.
Since the accident, Saira has been reliant on a walking stick to get around.
- dependent
more general and far more common; 'reliant' implies a stronger implication of trust or counting on someone/something
- contingent
formal; suggests the outcome depends entirely on a specific condition or event
- beholden
adds a sense of moral obligation or gratitude, not just practical dependence
- independent
not needing support or help from others
- self-sufficient
able to meet one's own needs without outside help
文法句型
reliant + on + noun phrase
reliant + upon + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with an intensifying adverb before the adjective, such as 'heavily', 'entirely', 'totally', or 'increasingly'.