LEARNit Dictionary
dependence
noun
/dɪˈpendəns/
UK
/dɪˈpendəns/
US
C1+
OPAL
1
C1+
the state of needing the help and support of somebody/something in order to survive or be successful
وابستگی, اتکاء, نیازمندی
opposite
independence
2
the state of being addicted to something (= unable to stop taking or using it)
اعتیاد
drug/alcohol dependence
dependence on alcohol
3
the fact of one thing being affected by another
وابستگی, اتکا
the close dependence of soil and landforms