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hinge on/upon something
phrasal verb with hingeverbuk /hɪndʒ/ us /hɪndʒ/
If one thing hinges on another, the first thing depends on the second thing or is very influenced by it: 依靠，取决于
The prosecution's case hinged on the evidence of a witness who died before the trial.控方的案子取决于一位证人的证词，而该证人已在审判前死去。
If a story or situation hinges on an idea or subject, it develops from that idea or that is the most important subject in it: （故事或情况）围绕着…展开
The film's plot hinges on a case of mistaken identity.该电影的情节围绕着一宗身份误认案展开。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Being based on or depending on something
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as the case may bephrase
base something on something
bases
basis
dependently
divine right
entail
footing
found
ground
rest with someone
result from something
ride
ride on something/someone
rooted
spring from something
strength
understanding
wake
hinge on/upon something | American Dictionary
hinge on/upon something
phrasal verb with hingeverb
to depend on something, or to need something in order to be successful:
The case hinges on the evidence of a single eyewitness.
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