依附

yī fù

HSK 7–9

Meaning

依靠；附着；从属。

To depend on; to attach to; to be subordinate to.

常用于表示某人或某物依赖于另一事物，或从属于某个群体、组织。

Often used to indicate that someone or something depends on another thing, or is subordinate to a group or organization.

1 她总是依附于父母，缺乏独立性。 (She always depends on her parents and lacks independence.)
2 这种植物依附在树干上生长。 (This plant grows by attaching itself to the tree trunk.)
3 在历史上，许多小国曾依附于大国。 (Historically, many small countries were once dependent on larger ones.)
4 他不想依附任何政党，保持独立。 (He doesn't want to be attached to any political party and remains independent.)
5 经济上依附于他人会导致个人丧失自主权。 (Economically depending on others can lead to loss of autonomy.)

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