<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;<;span lang="EN-US">;1. <;/span>;<;!--[endif]-->;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;depend<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;: if something depends on a
fact, result, decision etc., it is not fixed or decided because it will change
if the fact, result, decision etc changes<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;例：<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;it depends how/where/what etc.<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/b>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;I might not be able to go to France—it
depends how much it costs. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;（我可能去不了法国，去不去得了得看去法国总共得花多少钱。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;it depends/that depends<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">; (=say this when your decision may change according to what happens)<;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;（备注：<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;"it depends/that
depends"<;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;常用于口语中。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;"Are you going to apply for that
job?" "Well, it depends."<;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;（<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;-<;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;你会不会去应征那份工作？<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">; -<;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;嗯，看情况吧。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;it all depends<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">; (=say this to emphasize that you cannot be certain about something)<;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;（备注：<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;"it all depends"<;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;常用于口语中。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;We still don't know whether we'll have to
move to a new house or not - it all depends. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:
宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;（我们还不确定是否会搬家，得看情况，不一定。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;depend on<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/b>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;The amount I earn depends on the kind of
work I'm doing. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;（我赚多少钱取决于我做什么工种。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">; <;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;<;span lang="EN-US">;2. <;/span>;<;!--[endif]-->;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;according to<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;: if something is
done according to particular facts, a particular situation etc, these affect
the way it is done<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;例：<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;Telephone charges vary according to the
time of day. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;（根据时段不同电话费有所不同。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;The students were grouped according to age
and ability. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;（学生们被根据年龄和能力分组。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">; <;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;<;span lang="EN-US">;3. <;/span>;<;!--[endif]-->;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;depending on something<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;: use this
to say that what will happen or what you do will change according to what
happens in another situation<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;例：<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;Inflation goes up and down depending on the
state of the economy. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;（根据经济情况的不同，通货膨胀会有起伏。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;In many languages there are different words
for "you" depending on who you are talking to. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;（很多语言中，根据说话对象的不同，“你”有不同的说法。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;I kept getting different answers depending
on who I asked. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;（问的人不同，我得到的答案也不同。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">; <;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;<;span lang="EN-US">;4. <;/span>;<;!--[endif]-->;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;be determined by<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;: if the quality
or nature of something is determined by other things, it depends on those
things for how it is made<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;例：<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;The color of the rock is determined by the
type of mineral present in it. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;（岩石的颜色是由岩石里矿物质的种类决定的。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;The ultimate flavor of the cheese variety
is determined by the length of time it is allowed to mature. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;（芝士最终的风味是由成熟期的长短决定的。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">; <;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;<;span lang="EN-US">;5. <;/span>;<;!--[endif]-->;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;be dictated by<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;: if a decision,
choice, or result is dictated by something, it depends very strongly on it, and
leaves no choice for the people involved<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;例：<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;A country's choice of export products is
dictated by geography, climate, and natural resources. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;（一个国家可以出口什么是由该国的地理、气候和自然资源这些因素决定的。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;Any development in the city center is
dictated by the city's historic preservation laws. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;（市中心的发展计划都受制于该城市的历史遗迹保护法。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">; <;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;<;span lang="EN-US">;6. <;/span>;<;!--[endif]-->;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;be based on<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;: if one decision,
situation, calculation etc is based on another, the second is the main thing
upon which the first decision etc depends<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;例：<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;Your pension will be based on the amount
that you are earning when you retire. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;（退休时的工资状况将决定退休金的多少。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">; <;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;<;span lang="EN-US">;7. <;/span>;<;!--[endif]-->;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;be riding on<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;: if something
important such as money or success is riding on the result of something else,
it depends on it <;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;例：<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;It's really stressful when you know that
your whole future may be riding on this one interview. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;（一想到将来怎样全都取决于这一场面试，真的压力很大。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p>;
<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;Boxing has become big business, with a huge
amount of money riding on the outcome of a fight. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;（一场拳击赛的结果决定一大笔钱的流向，因此拳击已经成了个大产业。）<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;
