dependency

英 [dɪ'pend(ə)nsɪ] 美[dɪ'pɛndənsi]

• n. 属国；从属；从属物

1. lack of independence or self-sufficiency

2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

3. a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country