also dependent, late 14c.; of persons, from 1580s, from French dépendant (adjective and noun), properly present participle of dépendre "to hang down," also "to depend," from Latin dependentem (see depend).
As a noun, from early 15c., originally "action growing out of another action." As with its relative dependence, the Latin-influenced variant (in this case dependent) co-existed through 18c., but with this word the French spelling has proven more durable in English, possibly because it has been found convenient to keep both, one (dependant) for the noun, the other (dependent) for the adjective.
双语例句
1. 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. ”
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2. The scientific and technicalrevolution's dependant route is the market economy system.
科技革命的 “ 路径依赖”是市场经济制度.
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3. Note that this is higly dependant on playstyle and personal preference.
注意,这个评价很大程度上由玩法和个人喜好所决定.
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4. One's materialistic happiness is dependant on one's economic success, though not completely.
一方面,一个人的物质幸福依赖于经济上的成功, 不是依赖.
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5. ADC results are dependant on the setting of the decimal flag.
