dependence ·noun
Definition: when you need someone or something all the time in order to exist or continue Level: C2
我们的社会需要减少对汽车的依赖。
Our society needs to reduce its ___dependence on the car.
对石油的依赖是一种威胁，因为石油储备将耗尽，而目前我们没有其他发明可以替代它。
The ___dependence on oil is a menace because oil reserves will disappear and because at this time we have no other invention to replace it.
该国经济对旅游业的依赖使其容易受到全球危机的影响。
The country's economic ___dependence on tourism makes it vulnerable to global crises.