单词 | reliable |
释义 | reliable (once / 544 pages) adj Calling something reliable means you can count on it to come through when you need it; it's dependable. If you're headed out for an around-the-world sailing trip, hopefully your lifejacket is reliable. You can certainly rely on something reliable because it's trustworthy and responsible. Reliable people usually show up on time, never flake out, and always tell the truth. A reliable car isn't likely to break down and will get you from place to place safely. And if you happen to lose your trusty sidekick, good luck looking for a reliable replacement. WORD FAMILYreliable: reliability, reliableness, reliably, unreliable+/reliance: reliances, self-reliance/reliant: reliantly, self-reliant/rely: reliable, reliance, reliant, relied, relies, relying/unreliability: unreliabilities/unreliable: unreliability, unreliableness, unreliably USAGE EXAMPLESAvoiding computers may indeed be a relatively reliable, if productivity-limiting, strategy for guarding sensitive material. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) If the data is not current and completely reliable, we will fail. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Try to find a more reliable source to back up the story. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj worthy of reliance or trust a reliable source of information Syn|Ant dependable certain, sure reliable in operation or effect tested, time-tested, tried, tried and truetested and proved to be reliable undeviatingused of values and principles; not subject to change; steady trustworthy, trustyworthy of trust or belief undependable, unreliable not worthy of reliance or trust erratic, temperamentallikely to perform unpredictably uncertainnot consistent or dependable unsoundof e.g. advice untrustworthy, untrustynot worthy of trust or belief 2adj worthy of being depended on a reliable sourcSFLe of information Syn dependable, honest, true trustworthy, trusty worthy of trust or belief 3adj conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief reliable information Syn authentic trustworthy, trusty worthy of trust or belief |
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