hinge on

hinge on — 片語動詞

  • hinge onbase form
  • hinges on3rd person singular
  • hinging on-ing form
  • hinged onpast simple

1. if something hinges on a particular factor, that single thing decides whether it

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

取決於

完全依賴某事物才能成立或發生

if something hinges on a particular factor, that single thing decides whether it will succeed, happen, or be true — nothing else matters as much

例句

Ada's promotion hinged on the client signing the contract by Friday.

Ada 的升遷取決於客戶是否在週五前簽約。

hinge on + noun phrase with -ing complement

Whether the festival goes ahead hinges on Trang getting the permits in time.

這場慶典能否舉行，取決於 Trang 能否及時拿到許可證。

hinge on + whether-clause as subject

常見搭配
  • hinge on whether
  • hinge on the outcome
  • hinge on a single factor
  • everything hinges on
同義詞
  • depend on

    more general; does not imply a single decisive factor the way 'hinge on' does

  • rest on

    similar meaning but more formal; often used with abstract nouns like 'assumption' or 'argument'

  • turn on

    close synonym, but 'turn on' often suggests the outcome pivots on one moment or piece of evidence

  • be contingent on

    formal register; common in legal and business documents

文法句型

hinge on + noun phrase

hinge on + whether-clause

hinge on + wh-clause

用法筆記

Almost always followed by a noun phrase or a wh-clause (especially 'whether'). The object is the single decisive factor — the phrase carries stronger emphasis on total dependence than 'depend on'.

常見錯誤

The plan hinges on if we get funding.
The plan hinges on whether we get funding.
'hinge on' takes 'whether', not 'if', for indirect questions.
His decision hinged on from the weather.
His decision hinged on the weather.
'hinge on' takes a direct object; never insert another preposition.