Dependant
[ di'pendənt ]
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n. 家眷，侍从，食客;受赡养者;寄人篱下的仆从;
adj. 相关的;附属的;随…而变的;
💡 词根助记
depend悬挂+ant表人\/物 → 依靠自己的人 → 侍从,食客
📝 例句
A sick dog is as much a dependant as a sick child.
“狗儿生病就像孩子生病一样需要人照顾. ”
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
dependant
(also esp US dependent), n person who depends on others for a home, food, etc 依赖他人生活者; 受扶养者.
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'pendәnt]n. 家眷, 侍从, 食客【法】 受赡养人, 家庭负担
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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I suggest that you tear up the letter and start over again.
我建议你把信撕掉重新再写。
Cut short the nonsense and return to one's muttons.
闲话少说，言归正传。
Late that morning, when I was doing the housework, My husband phoned me from the office.
那天下午的晚些时候，当我正做家务时，我丈夫从办公室打来电话。