dependency
dependency n. 附属国；附属地 在英国，曾指虽未被正式兼并但要服从英国司法管辖的地区或国家，它比殖民地的范围要广。 (→protectorate；trust territories)
DEPENDENCY
dependency
dependency. 1. A land or territory geographically distinct from the country governing it, but belonging to the country and governed by its laws. • The Philippines was formerly a dependency of the United States. Cf. COMMONWEALTH (2); TERRITORY(1). 2. A relationship between two persons or things whereby one is sustained by the other or relies