rest on

載っている、置く

支えとなる物の上に載っていること、またはそこに物を置くこと。

やさしい英語で： To be placed on something that supports it, or to place something there.

• Rest your head on this pillow.
• Her elbows rested on the desk.
• The heavy board rests on two stone blocks.

使い方： rest on something (Her head rested on my shoulder.); rest something on something (He rested his hands on the table.)

類義語： lie on, sit on

よく使う表現： rest on something, rest on pillows

依存する、基づく

支えや成功が、特定の事実や条件、人にかかっていること。

やさしい英語で： To depend on a particular fact, condition, or person for support or success.

• Our success rests on your support.
• His argument rested on a false assumption.
• Does the decision rest on reliable evidence?

使い方： rest on something (The whole case rests on one witness’s account.)

類義語： depend on, rely on, be based on

よく使う表現： rest on evidence, rest on something