dependant
n.受赡养者;侍从
释义2:
dependant
/ dI5pendEnt /
◙ (也作 dependent), noun1. a person who relies on another, especially a family member, for financial support• 依靠者(尤指经济上不能自立的家庭成员)【语源】
1. late Middle English (denoting a dependency): from Old French, literally 'hanging down from', present participle of dependre (see depend )
【用法】
1. Until recently, the correct spelling of the noun in British English was dependant, as in a single man with no dependantsHowever, in modern British (and US) English, the variant dependent is now standard. The adjective is always spelled -ent, never -ant, as in we are dependent on his goodwill
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