Depend on Someone to Do Something

什么是 “depend on someone to do something”？

短语 “depend on someone to do something” 表示你信任或指望某人完成某项任务或行为。 它强调的是对他人行动的依赖和期待。

结构解析

基本结构为：

• 主语 + depend on + 人 + to + 动词原形 + 其他

注意：不要与 “depend on someone doing something” 混淆（后者在正式英语中较少见且常被认为不标准）。

常见例句

1. We depend on our team leader to make the final decision.
2. She depends on her brother to pick her up from school.
3. You can’t always depend on others to solve your problems.
4. Parents often depend on teachers to guide their children’s learning.

使用注意事项

• ✅ 正确：depend on someone to do something
• ❌ 不推荐：depend on someone doing something（虽然口语中偶有出现，但语法上不严谨）
• 该短语多用于肯定句和疑问句，在否定句中常表达失望或批评。

近义表达

• rely on someone to do something（更正式）
• count on someone to do something（更口语化）
• trust someone to do something（强调信任）