dependent是什么意思？

In contrast, a spouse usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home.

One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent

Why are most wives unwilling to put their dependent husbands into nursing homes?

This research may be biased, however, as ill health often makes older people more dependent and thereby increases contact with family members.

Even Africa and the Middle East, home to economies that are heavily dependent on fossil fuel exports, have enormous potential to develop renewables.

As with many gender gaps, differences in emotionality tend to be small, inconsistent, and dependent on the situation.

Despite being the continent's second-largest producer of tomatoes, Nigeria is dependent on $1 billion worth of tomato-paste imports every year, as around 75% of the local harvest goes to waste thanks to a lack of proper storage facilities.

Even Africa and the middle East, home to economies that are heavily dependent on fossil fuel exports, have enormous potential to develop renewables.

In a world where people are increasingly dependent on their phones, though, such strategies often fail.

When considering the amount of insurance for the mother with dependent children, substitute child care is a need that should be planned for until the children can care for themselves.