英语词汇“unreliable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Local telephone service is unreliable.
Telephone service in most of the country is unreliable.
We could ask our neighbours to feed the cat, but they're a little unreliable.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

However, averages are notoriously unreliable.
Increasing mobility and various social changes have made the traditional family an unreliable source of old-age support.
Nor is the fact that a document is biased a reason for dismissing the document as worthless or unreliable.
Often the results are wrong, inadequate, untrustworthy, unreliable, and self-serving.
Service delivery is unreliable, and top jobs in key departments have gone unfilled for months.
She did not dare to stop or rest because immediately she was surrounded by offers of unreliable help.
She divorced me because of my unreliable behaviour and adultery, but wherever I go she is in my thoughts.
The concept of the unreliable narrator becomes a critique of the author himself.

Longman Language Activatornot trust► not trust

· I don't know what to do. I mean if I can't trust my best friend, who can I trust?· Don't trust him. He's lying.not trust somebody with something · I wouldn't trust him with my money.· It can be difficult to trust anyone with some of your innermost secrets.not trust somebody an inch British (=not trust someone at all) · I thing you're mad giving him such an important job. I wouldn't trust him an inch.not trust somebody as far as you can throw them (=not trust someone at all) · As for his "advisors", he said he wouldn't trust them as far as he could throw them.

► can't rely on

also can't trust somebody/something to be unable to trust someone to do what they say they will do, or to be unable to trust a machine, system etc to work well: · You can't rely on the buses. I've stood here for twenty minutes waiting for one to come.can't rely on to do something: · We need clearer regulations, but you can't trust the government to simplify anything.

► unreliable

if someone is unreliable , you cannot be sure that they will do what they say they will do; if a machine, car etc is unreliable , it often stops working and you cannot be sure it will work well: · We could ask our neighbours to feed the cat, but they're a little unreliable.· Telephone service in most of the country is unreliable.

► be suspicious of

to have a feeling that you should not trust someone or something, although you are not sure why: · I'm always suspicious of people who offer me money.deeply suspicious (=very suspicious): · She had no proof at all, but nonetheless was deeply suspicious of her former friend's motives.

► distrust/mistrust

to not trust someone: · "Was she seeing a doctor?" "No, to my knowledge she mistrusted doctors."· He distrusted people who were too friendly too quickly.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► notoriously

· However, averages are notoriously unreliable.· Although the Newtonian equations governing the elements are well known, long-term weather prediction is notoriously unreliable!· In April the notoriously unreliable official figure for the state's unemployment rate dropped for the second month running - to 8.6%.· Nuclear power stations are notoriously unreliable and construction costs go way over original estimates.· Government growth projections for National Income have been notoriously unreliable, often excessively optimistic.· Statistics can be notoriously unreliable, particularly in a sport as emotionally excitable as football.· Odometer readings are of course notoriously unreliable as a guide to the distance travelled by the car.

WORD FAMILYnounreliabilityrelianceadjectivereliable ≠ unreliablereliantverbrelyadverbreliably

单词	unreliable
释义	unreliableun‧re‧li‧a‧ble /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl◂/ ●●○ AWL adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Local telephone service is unreliable. Telephone service in most of the country is unreliable. We could ask our neighbours to feed the cat, but they're a little unreliable. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS However, averages are notoriously unreliable. Increasing mobility and various social changes have made the traditional family an unreliable source of old-age support. Nor is the fact that a document is biased a reason for dismissing the document as worthless or unreliable. Often the results are wrong, inadequate, untrustworthy, unreliable, and self-serving. Service delivery is unreliable, and top jobs in key departments have gone unfilled for months. She did not dare to stop or rest because immediately she was surrounded by offers of unreliable help. She divorced me because of my unreliable behaviour and adultery, but wherever I go she is in my thoughts. The concept of the unreliable narrator becomes a critique of the author himself. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatornot trust► not trust · I don't know what to do. I mean if I can't trust my best friend, who can I trust?· Don't trust him. He's lying.not trust somebody with something · I wouldn't trust him with my money.· It can be difficult to trust anyone with some of your innermost secrets.not trust somebody an inch British (=not trust someone at all) · I thing you're mad giving him such an important job. I wouldn't trust him an inch.not trust somebody as far as you can throw them (=not trust someone at all) · As for his "advisors", he said he wouldn't trust them as far as he could throw them. ► can't rely on also can't trust somebody/something to be unable to trust someone to do what they say they will do, or to be unable to trust a machine, system etc to work well: · You can't rely on the buses. I've stood here for twenty minutes waiting for one to come.can't rely on to do something: · We need clearer regulations, but you can't trust the government to simplify anything. ► unreliable if someone is unreliable , you cannot be sure that they will do what they say they will do; if a machine, car etc is unreliable , it often stops working and you cannot be sure it will work well: · We could ask our neighbours to feed the cat, but they're a little unreliable.· Telephone service in most of the country is unreliable. ► be suspicious of to have a feeling that you should not trust someone or something, although you are not sure why: · I'm always suspicious of people who offer me money.deeply suspicious (=very suspicious): · She had no proof at all, but nonetheless was deeply suspicious of her former friend's motives. ► distrust/mistrust to not trust someone: · "Was she seeing a doctor?" "No, to my knowledge she mistrusted doctors."· He distrusted people who were too friendly too quickly. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► notoriously · However, averages are notoriously unreliable.· Although the Newtonian equations governing the elements are well known, long-term weather prediction is notoriously unreliable!· In April the notoriously unreliable official figure for the state's unemployment rate dropped for the second month running - to 8.6%.· Nuclear power stations are notoriously unreliable and construction costs go way over original estimates.· Government growth projections for National Income have been notoriously unreliable, often excessively optimistic.· Statistics can be notoriously unreliable, particularly in a sport as emotionally excitable as football.· Odometer readings are of course notoriously unreliable as a guide to the distance travelled by the car. Word family WORD FAMILYnounreliabilityrelianceadjectivereliable ≠ unreliablereliantverbrelyadverbreliably unable to be trusted or depended on: The car’s becoming very unreliable. an unreliable witness
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