Dreye權威釋義

vi.

依靠，依賴；依仗[（+on/upon）]
The villagers here rely on wells for their water.
這兒的村民用水全靠井。
信賴，相信；指望[（+on/upon）]
We can rely on him to help us.
我們可以指望他幫助我們。

片語

rely on

依賴，依靠
You can't rely on the weather.
這天氣可靠不住。
信任
You may rely on me to help you.
你可以信賴我會幫助你的。

辨析

同義:

vi.依賴

trust confide depend on count on

同義參見:

count¹ depend

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

v.

(relies, relying, relied)

(rely on/upon)

trust fully; have faith in.
be dependent on.

Etymology

ME (orig. in the sense ‘gather together’, later ‘turn to’): from OFr. relier ‘bind together’, from L. religare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + ligare ‘bind’.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》