dependency
US /dɪˈpen.dən.si/
UK /dɪˈpen.dən.si/
1.
依賴, 依靠
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
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The country's dependency on oil exports makes its economy vulnerable.
該國對石油出口的依賴使其經濟脆弱。
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She developed a strong dependency on her therapist.
她對她的治療師產生了強烈的依賴。
2.
屬地, 附屬國
a country or province controlled by another country
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Gibraltar is a British dependency.
直布羅陀是英國的屬地。
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Many small islands remain as dependencies of larger nations.
許多小島仍然是較大國家的屬地。