1、depend on+某人或某物
Whether we’ll go camping depends on the weather. 我们是否去野营要看天气。
I haven’t got a car, so I have to depend on the buses. 我没有汽车,所以我得乘公共汽车。
有时可在某人或某物后用介词 for。如:
We depend on the radio for news. 我们靠收音机听新闻。
Children depend on their parents for food and clothing. 儿童的衣食靠父母。
2、depend on+某人或某物+不定式或动名词
I’m depending on you to do the work. 我指望你做这工作。
You can never depend on him [his] arriving on time. 你决不能指望他能准时到达。
You can’t depend on the train arriving on time. 千万不要认为火车能正点到达。