1N-COUNT 附属国;附属地;托管地 A dependency is a country which is controlled by another country. 附属国;附属地;托管地
...the tiny British dependency of Montserrat in the eastern Caribbean.
位于加勒比海东部巴掌大的英国附属领地蒙特塞拉特
2N-UNCOUNT (尤指过分或不利的)依靠,依赖 You talk about someone's dependency when they have a deep emotional, physical, or financial need for a particular person or thing, especially one that you consider excessive or undesirable. (尤指过分或不利的)依靠,依赖
We worried about his dependency on his mother. [+ on]
我们担心他可能对母亲太过依赖。
Ukraine is handicapped by its near-total dependency on Russian oil.
3N-VAR [usually n NOUN](对酒精、毒品等的)依赖,瘾,癖 If you talk about alcohol dependency or chemical dependency, you are referring to a situation where someone is an alcoholic or is addicted to drugs. (对酒精、毒品等的)依赖,瘾,癖 [mainly US]
In 1985, he began to show signs of alcohol and drug dependency.
在1985年,他开始表现出酗酒嗜毒的迹象。
In 1979 she quit her teaching job because her dependency had affected her work.