rely /riˈlai/ vi. 1. (on, upon) 依靠，依赖；对…有信心：I think I can come, but don’t rely on it. 我想我能来，但也说不定。He relied on his subordinate to prepare the report. 他靠下级为他准备这份报告。
reliant adj.依赖的，依靠的：The charity is completely reliant on public donations.这一慈善团体完全依靠公众捐款。
［辨析］rely on/upon和depend on/upon在表示 “相信，依赖”某人(能做某事)的意思时可以通用，如：rely/depend on/upon sb. to do sth. rely on/upon 另含有“依赖，指望”某事或某事的发生之义，如：Don’t rely on/upon the weather (one’s going to Beijing). depend on/upon 有时含有以下两层意思 ①因自己能力不够而“依靠，依赖”他人 ②有“依赖，取决于”的意思如：Whether the game will be played depends on/upon the weather.
reliable /riˈlaiəbl/ adj. 可靠的；可信赖的：a reliable man 可靠的人；be very reliable非常可靠It is reported on reliable authority that …据可靠方面消息…
reliably adv.可靠地；准确无误地
reliability n.可靠性
reliance /riˈlaiəns/ n. ［u］依靠，依赖：have/place/put reliance (up)on/in… 依赖… ［考句］ My boss has failed me so many times that I no longer place any reliance on what he promises.我老板哄了我很多次，我再也不把他的承诺当回事了
