I mean, as the population grows and there are more vehicles on the roads and there's more machinery, surely they can't depend so much on sugar cane?

我是说，随着人口增长，路上车辆更多了，机械也更多了，他们肯定不能只依赖于甘蔗（作为生物燃料）吧？

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I don't want to depend too much on my parents.

我不想过度依靠父母。

《牛津词典》

Whether you can finish this task doesn't depend on how much time you are willing to spend on it.

能否完成这项任务并不取决于你愿意花多少时间。

youdao

We may not depend as much on wild animals now.

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We don't depend so much on money from donors."

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Nesterenko says much will depend on the form and mission that result from NATO's announced transformation process, which is far from complete.

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This is going to depend much on your available space, your personal preferences, and what equipment you already have lying around.

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The effects of such an operation depend very much on how much lung was removed.

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Because, unlike India, their energy needs do not depend as much on nuclear power, was Mr Joseph's rather lame explanation.

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