dependency

依存

助けを得たり日常生活を送ったりするために、人や物を必要とする状態。

やさしい英語で： The state of needing someone or something for help, support, or normal life.

• His dependency on his parents worried him.
• The programme helps people overcome drug dependency.
• They want to reduce their dependency on imported fuel.

使い方： dependency on someone/something (The country wants to reduce its dependency on oil.)

類義語： dependence, reliance

反対語： independence

よく使う表現： dependency on someone, financial dependency, drug dependency

依存関係

プログラムが動くために、別のプログラムや部品を必要とすること。

やさしい英語で： The need for a program to use another program or component to work.

• The package has a dependency on another library.
• Install all dependencies before running the program.
• An outdated dependency caused the application to fail.

使い方： dependency on something (This tool has a dependency on a graphics library.)

よく使う表現： software dependency, dependency on something, dependency conflict

属領

他の国に統治されている地域。

やさしい英語で： A territory governed by another country.

• The island is an overseas dependency.
• Each dependency has its own local government.
• The map shows the country and its dependencies.

類義語： dependent territory

よく使う表現： overseas dependency, crown dependency

依存関係

文の中で、ある語や部分が別の語や部分に従う関係。

やさしい英語で： A relationship in a sentence where one word or part relies on another.

• The diagram shows a dependency between two words.
• This parser identifies dependencies in each sentence.
• Dependency grammar links words through their grammatical roles.

使い方： dependency between A and B (There is a dependency between the verb and its object.)

よく使う表現： syntactic dependency, dependency grammar, dependency relation

下部組織

別の組織の管理下にある、またはその下位にある組織。

やさしい英語で： Something that is controlled by, or has a lower position than, something else.

• The office was a dependency of the ministry.
• Each dependency answered to the central authority.
• The new department became a dependency of the council.

使い方： a dependency of something (The bureau is a dependency of the finance ministry.)

類義語： subordinate unit

よく使う表現： administrative dependency, dependency of something