核心畫面
One way to hold it: hanging from something else and not being able to let go. Take the support away and the thing cannot stand — a person who needs someone, a country that needs imported oil, a body that needs a substance. The picture is always the same: one thing's standing depends on another's being there.
可以想成掛在另一樣東西上，放不了手：支撐一抽走，這邊就站不住。可能是需要某個人的人、需要進口石油的國家，或身體已經離…更多收起
可以想成掛在另一樣東西上，放不了手：支撐一抽走，這邊就站不住。可能是需要某個人的人、需要進口石油的國家，或身體已經離不開某種物質。畫面始終一樣——這一邊能不能站著，取決於另一邊在不在。原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
dependencenoun/dɪˈpɛndəns/
- 1
The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
- He had a deep dependence on her for guidance.
- 2
An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.
- Her dependence on cocaine led to her ruin.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。