/rɪˈlaɪ ||; rɪˈlaɪ/verb
[I] (present participlerelyingthird person singular presentrelies;past tensepast participlerelied)rely on/upon sb/sth (to do sth)
1 to need sb/sth and not be able to live or work properly without him/her/it 依赖;依靠:
The old lady had to rely on other people to do her shopping for her.那位老太太得靠别人替她购物。
2 to trust sb/sth to work or behave well 信赖;信任;指望:
Can I rely on you to keep a secret?我可以指望你为我保守秘密吗?☞noun reliance 名词为reliance☞Look at reliable and reliant. 参看reliable及reliant。