depend
美 [dɪ'pend] 
英 [dɪ'pend] 
- v.依赖;取决于;信任 (on; upon);悬挂
 - 网络依靠;相信;依靠,指望
 
第三人称单数:depends  现在分词:depending  过去式:depended  
depend
IDM
Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience. 起薪为 26 000 至 30 500 英镑不等,依个人经验而定。  | |
He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to. 他或是辞职了,或是被辞退了,这要看你跟谁讲了。  | 
depending on
视乎;决定于according to
Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience. 起薪为 26 000 至 30 500 英镑不等,依个人经验而定。  | |
He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to. 他或是辞职了,或是被辞退了,这要看你跟谁讲了。  | 
‘Is he coming?’ ‘That depends. He may not have the time.’ “他来吗?”“那要看情况。他不一定有时间。”  | |
I don't know if we can help─it all depends. 我不知道我们能不能帮上忙,一切都得看情况而定。  | |
I might not go. It depends how tired I am. 我不一定去。这要看我累不累。  | |
‘Your job sounds fun.’ ‘It depends what you mean by ‘fun’.’ “你的工作听起来很有乐趣。”“这就要看你说的‘乐趣’是什么意思了。”  | |
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. 我应该不会太迟。不过这取决于交通是否拥挤了。  | 
that depends|it (all) depends
那得看情况used to say that you are not certain about sth because other things have to be considered
‘Is he coming?’ ‘That depends. He may not have the time.’ “他来吗?”“那要看情况。他不一定有时间。”  | |
I don't know if we can help─it all depends. 我不知道我们能不能帮上忙,一切都得看情况而定。  | |
I might not go. It depends how tired I am. 我不一定去。这要看我累不累。  | |
‘Your job sounds fun.’ ‘It depends what you mean by ‘fun’.’ “你的工作听起来很有乐趣。”“这就要看你说的‘乐趣’是什么意思了。”  | |
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. 我应该不会太迟。不过这取决于交通是否拥挤了。  |