dependency

汉语翻译

n. 属国, 保护地, 从属物
【医】 从属, 从属部

英语解释：

名词 dependency:

1. lack of independence or self-sufficiency
   同义词：dependence, dependance
2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
   同义词：addiction, dependence, dependance, habituation
3. a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
   同义词：colony

例句：

1. Her unconscious looks wander to her husband with infantile dependency.
   带著像婴儿般的依赖她不由自主地把目光投向了她的丈夫。
2. India used to be a dependency of Britain.
   印度过去是英国的附属地。
3. This island is no longer a dependency of the USA.
   这个小岛不再是美国的属地。

详细解释：

dependency 也作 de.pend.an.cy

n.（名词）
【复数】 de.pend.en.cies
Dependence.
依赖
Something dependent or subordinate.
附属物或依附物
Abbr. dep.A territory under the jurisdiction of a state of which it does not form an integral part.
缩写 dep.附属地，附属国：一块在某个国家的司法控制下但又不是该国本土的一部分领土