「rely」意指依賴或信賴某人或某事物，以獲得支持、幫助或實現某事。
依賴（以獲得支持或運作）
EN: to depend on someone or something for support or to function
翻譯: 指需要依靠某人或某事物來獲得支持、幫助，或使某物得以運作。
信賴（相信其會做某事）
EN: to trust someone or something to do what you expect or need
翻譯: 指相信某人或某事物會按照你的期望或需求行事，含有信任的意味。
基於（以某事物為依據）
EN: to be based on or derived from something
翻譯: 指某事物是建立在另一事物的基礎上，或從中衍生而來。
小提醒：注意「rely」是不及物動詞，其後必須接介系詞「on」或「upon」才能接受詞，例如「rely on someone」。
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1. to depend on someone or something for support, help, or what is needed
依賴，依靠
You can rely on me to help you with your homework.
你可以依靠我來幫你做作業。
The company relies heavily on its overseas suppliers.
這家公司非常依賴其海外供應商。
Don't rely on public transport; it's often late.
別依賴大眾運輸工具，它經常誤點。
2. to trust someone or something to do what you expect or need
信賴，信任
I rely on my assistant to manage my schedule.
我信賴我的助理來管理我的行程。
You can't rely on the weather forecast being accurate.
你不能信賴天氣預報是準確的。
She is someone you can rely on to keep a secret.
她是一個你可以信賴、會保守秘密的人。
3. to be based on or determined by something
取決於，以...為基礎
The success of the project relies on everyone's cooperation.
這個專案的成功取決於每個人的合作。
His argument relies on outdated statistics.
他的論點是基於過時的統計數據。
The plan relies on securing additional funding first.
這個計畫的基礎是先獲得額外的資金。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| rely on + noun/pronoun | 依賴（某人或某物） | You can rely on me. (你可以依靠我。) |
| rely on + noun/pronoun + for + noun | 為（某事）而依賴（某人或某物） | We rely on the internet for information. (我們依賴網路獲取資訊。) |
| rely on + noun/pronoun + to + V | 依賴（某人或某物）去做（某事） | Don't rely on him to be on time. (別指望他會準時。) |
| rely heavily/entirely/solely on + noun/pronoun | 嚴重地／完全地／僅僅依賴（某人或某物） | The project relies heavily on government funding. (這個專案嚴重依賴政府資金。) |
| rely on + V-ing | 依賴於（做某事） | The system relies on collecting user data. (這個系統依賴於收集用戶資料。) |
EN:We rely on the software to check the data automatically.
翻譯:我們依靠軟體來自動檢查數據。
EN:He relies on taking notes to remember details.
翻譯:他依賴做筆記來記住細節。
EN:He relies on his assistant to take notes during meetings.
翻譯:他依賴他的助理在會議中做筆記。
表達依賴某種方法或習慣用「rely on doing」，而表達依賴某人執行特定任務則用「rely on someone to do」。
rely vs depend
「rely」強調基於信任或信心而依靠，常與「on」連用，指對人或事物有信心。而「depend」則更側重於客觀上的依賴性或必要性，可能是出於需要、功能或結構上的依賴。
rely vs trust
「rely」指在實際行動或結果上依靠某人或某物，帶有預期對方會履行責任或發揮作用的含義。而「trust」則更側重於內心的信念、信心或對某人品格、誠實度的信任。
rely vs count on
「rely on」與「count on」意思非常接近，常可互換。細微差別在於「count on」語氣可能更口語、更直接，且更強調「指望、預期某事必然發生或某人必然做到」。
在口語中，當引述或轉述他人對你的依賴時，常用「rely on」來表達。 EN: She said, "You know you can always rely on me." 翻譯: 她說：「你知道你永遠可以依靠我。」
EN:He was like, "Don't rely on that old data; it's outdated."
翻譯:他當時說：「別依賴那份舊資料，已經過時了。」
為了強調依賴的程度或重要性，說話者可能會加重「rely」的語氣，或使用副詞來修飾。 EN: I really rely on you to get this done. 翻譯: 我真的全靠你來完成這件事了。
EN:You can't just rely on luck alone.
翻譯:你不能光靠運氣啊。
在思考或組織語句時，「rely on」有時會與填充詞（如 "you know", "I mean"）一起出現，使語氣更自然。 EN: It's just... you know, we rely on each other a lot. 翻譯: 就是...你知道，我們非常依賴彼此。
EN:I mean, if we rely on public transport, we should leave earlier.
翻譯:我的意思是，如果我們要依靠大眾運輸，就該早點出發。
正式寫作注意：在學術或正式商業寫作中，應避免使用口語中的填充詞和過於隨意的引述方式（如 "He was like..."）。建議使用更精確的動詞（如 "depend on", "count on"）或更結構化的句子來表達「依賴」的概念。
rely on someone/something
verb + on + noun/pronoun
依賴某人/某事物
rely heavily on
verb + adverb + on + noun
嚴重依賴
rely entirely on
verb + adverb + on + noun
完全依賴
rely upon
verb + upon + noun/pronoun
依賴（較正式的說法）
rely on someone for support
verb + on + noun + for + noun
依靠某人獲得支持
rely too much on
verb + adverb phrase + on + noun
過度依賴
rely on the fact that
verb + on + the fact that + clause
依賴於...的事實
rely on one's ability
verb + on + possessive + noun
依靠自己的能力
×I rely you to help me.
✓I rely on you to help me.
動詞 'rely' 必須與介系詞 'on' 或 'upon' 連用，不能直接接受詞。
×You can rely that he will be on time.
✓You can rely on him to be on time.
'Rely' 後面不能接 'that' 子句。正確用法是 'rely on someone/something to do something' 或 'rely on someone/something for something'。
×She is a person who can be relied.
✓She is a person who can be relied on.
被動語態中，介系詞 'on' 或 'upon' 仍然必須保留，不能省略。
×I'm relying in your advice.
✓I'm relying on your advice.
固定搭配的介系詞是 'on' 或 'upon'，不是 'in'。這是常見的介系詞混淆錯誤。
×Children rely their parents for everything.
✓Children rely on their parents for everything.
動詞 'rely' 是不及物動詞，需要介系詞 'on' 才能連接後面的名詞（依賴的對象）。
×We are rely on technology too much.
✓We rely on technology too much. / We are relying on technology too much.
'Rely' 本身就是動詞，前面不應再加 'be' 動詞，除非是進行式 'be relying'。這是混淆了形容詞用法（如 'are dependent on'）與動詞用法。