No reliance is to be placed on his word.

他的话靠不住。

A child has reliance on his or her mother.

孩子都依赖于母亲。

That is, he might be able to prevent, or “estop,” you from using that argument as a defense, because of his reliance on your actions.

也就是说，他也许“（你）翻供”，或防你利用这场争端作为防卫，由于他对你行为的依赖。

An average summer output in excess of 900 kg . liveweight per ha. could not have been obtained if there had been a complete reliance on clover nitrogen.

要是完全依靠三叶草的氮，要在夏季获得每公顷草场900公斤以上的活体增重，是不可的。