be reliant upon sth

be reliant upon sth
be reliant on/upon sb/sth
to need or depend on something or someone in order to be able to do something: »

Census data revealed today showed just how reliant we have all become on technology.

»

We need to make the transition towards an energy economy which is not reliant upon fossil fuels.

Main Entry: reliant

Financial and business terms. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • be reliant on sth — be reliant on/upon sb/sth ► to need or depend on something or someone in order to be able to do something: »Census data revealed today showed just how reliant we have all become on technology. »We need to make the transition towards an energy… …   Financial and business terms

  • be reliant upon sb/sth — be reliant on/upon sb/sth ► to need or depend on something or someone in order to be able to do something: »Census data revealed today showed just how reliant we have all become on technology. »We need to make the transition towards an energy… …   Financial and business terms

  • reliant — UK US /rɪˈlaɪənt/ adjective ● be reliant on/upon sb/sth Cf. be reliant upon sth …   Financial and business terms

  • be reliant upon sb — be reliant on/upon sb/sth ► to need or depend on something or someone in order to be able to do something: »Census data revealed today showed just how reliant we have all become on technology. »We need to make the transition towards an energy… …   Financial and business terms

  • be reliant on/upon sb/sth — ► to need or depend on something or someone in order to be able to do something: »Census data revealed today showed just how reliant we have all become on technology. »We need to make the transition towards an energy economy which is not reliant… …   Financial and business terms

  • be reliant on sb/sth — be reliant on/upon sb/sth ► to need or depend on something or someone in order to be able to do something: »Census data revealed today showed just how reliant we have all become on technology. »We need to make the transition towards an energy… …   Financial and business terms

  • be reliant on sb — be reliant on/upon sb/sth ► to need or depend on something or someone in order to be able to do something: »Census data revealed today showed just how reliant we have all become on technology. »We need to make the transition towards an energy… …   Financial and business terms

  • Citizen's arrest — A citizen s arrest is an arrest made by a person who is not acting as a sworn law enforcement official.[1] In common law jurisdictions, the practice dates back to medieval Britain and the English common law, in which sheriffs encouraged ordinary… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”