noun
1 needing sb's help/support
ADJECTIVE
▪ great , heavy
▪
a heavy ~ on imported materials
▪ absolute , complete , total
▪
his total ~ on his family
▪ continuing , growing , increased , increasing
▪
The country has a growing ~ on foreign aid.
▪ excessive
▪ mutual
▪
Their relationship is based on a strong mutual ~.
▪ economic , financial
▪ emotional , physical , psychological
VERB + DEPENDENCE
▪ have
▪ increase
▪ reduce
▪
The government wants to reduce industry's ~ on coal.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on , ~ upon
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her economic ~ on her husband
2 being addicted to sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ alcohol , drug , nicotine , substance , etc.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
▪
~ on alcohol