reliance

reliance — 名詞

1. a situation in which a person or group needs and trusts someone or something to

1.名詞B2
釋義

依賴；信賴

需要或信任某人或某事物

a situation in which a person or group needs and trusts someone or something to give them the support, help, or protection they require

例句

After the earthquake, the village's reliance on outside aid grew as supplies ran low.

地震過後，這個村莊對外援的依賴隨著物資減少而加深。

collocation: reliance on + source of help

Layla placed too much reliance on phone navigation and got lost in the old town.

Layla 太信賴手機導航，結果在舊城區迷路了。

collocation: place reliance on + technology

同義詞
  • dependence

    closer in meaning; dependence can suggest a stronger sense of need, while reliance also implies trust

  • trust

    focuses on confidence rather than need; you can trust someone without depending on them

  • confidence

    suggests belief in someone's ability or reliability, not necessarily a state of needing them

反義詞

文法句型

reliance + on + noun phrase

reliance + upon + noun phrase

place + reliance + on + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used with a modifier (heavy, growing, complete, total) before it. The preposition on (or more formally upon) is required when stating what is relied on — reliance cannot be followed by of, with, or in.

常見錯誤

❌His reliance with his brother is very strong.
✅His reliance on his brother is very strong.
💡reliance is always followed by on or upon, never with.
❌I have a strong reliance of my parents.
✅I have a strong reliance on my parents.
💡the wrong preposition changes the meaning entirely.