rely, trust, depend, reckon相似词语辨析

rely To be dependent for support, help, or supply:依靠：依赖于支撑、帮助或供应：

    v. （不及物动词）赖, 依靠, 信赖, 信任, 依赖于

She relies on her parents for tuition.她的学费依赖于父母

He relied on them to tell him the truth.他指望他们来告诉他真相。

1.reliable  可信赖的．可靠的

a reliable source of information;
a dependable worker;
a responsible used-car dealer;
a trustworthy report;可信赖的
2.dependent

All effects are dependent on their causes.一切的结果都基于它们的原因。

He listed four dependents on his income-tax form.他在所得税申报表上填写家属四人。

3.independent

an independent thinker独立思考者; 有独特见解的思想家
independent country独立的国家
an independent clause(主从复合句中的)主句
be independent of one's parents不依赖父母而自立
They went camping so as to be independent of hotels.他们去露营, 免得住旅馆。

相似词语辨析rely, trust, depend, reckon

These verbs share the meaning “to place or have faith or confidence in someone or something.”

这些动词都有“对某人或某物有信仰或信心”的意思。

1、  Rely  implies complete confidence:  Rely  意味着完全的信心

He can be relied on to keep secret.相信他能保密。

“I can only rely on you to be interested in her”.“你是我唯一指望对她有兴趣的女人”

2、Trust   stresses confidence arising from belief that is often based on inconclusive evidence:

 Trust  常强调基于没有说服力的证据的信仰产生的信心：

“We must try to trust one another. Stay and cooperate” “我们必须试图相互信任。留下来并且相互合作”。 

“I don't think I could trust myself to speak to him about it” “我认为我不能对他谈论这件事”

Prepare yourself thoroughly for the performance and then trust in your talent to carry you through.为演出作好充分的准备；然后相信自己的才华能克服一切困难。

3、Depend  implies confidence in the help or support of another:

Depend  意味着对另一个人的帮助或支持有信心：

 We should depend on such  fuel oil as doesn’t pollute air . 我们应该依靠和发展清洁燃料。

He can depend on his wife for sympathy.他相信妻子会同情他。

It is foolhardy to depend on Middle Eastern countries for our oil supplies.把我们的石油供应都依赖于中东国家是鲁莽的。

     Foolhardy adj.愚勇的, 有勇无谋的

4、Reckon  implies a sense of confident expectancy:

Reckon  指有自信的期望：

“He reckons on finding a man as big a fool as himself” “他期望发现一个和他一样傻的人”

习惯搭配：

rely on one's own efforts依靠自已的努力