to rely on; to depend on

yī kào

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Tom could've figured that out without any help.

汤姆能不依靠任何帮助解决那事。

I have nothing to fall back on.

我没什么可依靠的了。

Now that she has quit her job, we can't depend on her.

现在她没了工作，我们再不能依靠她了。

He relies on his wife financially.

他经济上依靠他的太太。

You may depend on him to help you.

你或许可以依靠他来帮助你。

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