rest on/upon something
phrasal verb with rest verb uk/rest/ us/rest/
formal
基于；以…为基础
If something rests on a particular idea, belief, or fact, it is based on it or needs it in order for it to be true.
Christianity rests on the belief that Jesus was the son of God. 基督教的基本教义信奉耶稣是上帝之子。