rely on

verb

1. be dependent on, as for support or maintenance

e.g. elderly parents often depend on their adult children

Synonym: depend on

2. put trust in with confidence

e.g. she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough
you can rely on his discretion

Synonym: depend ondepend uponrely upon

1. rely on

1. 依赖：家庭中孩子成年(grow up)后,都能自力更生,不依赖(rely on)父母生活,也不依赖父母找工作. 英、美人的亲属关系相对疏远(estranged),不像我们中国人人情味较浓. 英、美人家庭一般比较民主,家庭成员之间称呼也是非常随意(free).

2. 依靠,依赖,依仗：on relief 接受救济的 . | rely on 依靠,依赖,依仗 . | remark on 评论,谈论,议论 .

3. 依靠,指望：374 reflect on思考,反省,怀疑 | 375 rely on 依靠,指望; | 376 remove...from...把...从...去掉;撤职: