仰赖 (yǎng lài) — to rely on, to depend on

Definition

Formal/literary verb meaning 'to rely on / depend on', used in writing about organizations, projects, or systems rather than daily speech. Stronger and more formal than the everyday 依靠.

verb

to rely onto depend on

Examples

仰赖。
Zhè ge xiàng mù de chéng gōng wán quán yǎng lài dà jiā de gòng tóng nǔ lì.
The success of this project depends entirely on everyone's joint efforts.
仰赖，。
Wǒ men bù néng yì zhí yǎng lài fù mǔ de bāng zhù, yào xué huì dú lì.
We cannot always rely on our parents' help; we must learn to be independent.
仰赖。
Gōng sī mù qián de zī jīn zhǔ yào yǎng lài yín háng dài kuǎn.
The company's current funds mainly rely on bank loans.

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