rely on

信頼する、当てにする

人や物が期待どおりに働くと信じて当てにする。

やさしい英語で： You trust someone or something to do what you expect.

• You can rely on me.
• I relied on her to tell the truth.
• Can we rely on these figures?

使い方： rely on someone/something (You can rely on her judgment.); rely on someone to do something (We relied on him to lock the door.)

類義語： trust, count on

反対語： distrust

よく使う表現： rely on someone, rely on advice, rely on something

頼る、依存する

生活や仕事、成功のために人や物の助けを必要とする。

やさしい英語で： You need someone or something in order to live, work, or succeed.

• We rely on buses to get around.
• The farm relied on rain for its water.
• Does the charity rely on donations?

使い方： rely on someone/something for something (The village relies on visitors for income.); rely on doing something (He relies on selling fruit to pay his rent.)

類義語： depend on

よく使う表現： rely on something, rely on public transport, rely on someone