依存 (yī cún) — to depend on for existence

Definition

Examples

• 这两个国家的经济互相依存。
  Zhè liǎng gè guó jiā de jīng jì hù xiāng yī cún.
  The economies of these two countries depend on each other for existence.
• 人类与自然环境密切依存。
  Rén lèi yǔ zì rán huán jìng mì qiè yī cún.
  Humans and the natural environment are closely interdependent.
• 这种生物完全依存于宿主。
  Zhè zhǒng shēng wù wán quán yī cún yú sù zhǔ.
  This organism depends entirely on its host for survival.

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