reliable
adjectiveWord Family
- rely verb
- reliable adjective (≠ unreliable)
- reliably adverb
- reliability noun (≠ unreliability)
- reliance noun
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that can be trusted to do something well; that you can rely on 可信賴的；可依靠的 We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working. 我們在物色可靠而又勤奮的人。 a reliable friend 可信賴的朋友 He was a very reliable and honest man who would never betray anyone. 他是一個非常可靠和誠實的人，永遠不會背叛任何人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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that is likely to be correct or true 真實可信的；可靠的 reliable information/data 可靠的信息/數據 Our information comes from a reliable source. 我們的消息來源可靠。 Prosecution lawyers tried to show that she was not a reliable witness. 控方律師試圖說明她不是個可信的目擊證人。 How reliable are the local weather forecasts? 當地的天氣預報有多可靠？ These tests are a reliable indicator of future performance. 這些測試是評估未來表現的可靠指標。
Extra ExamplesThese measurements are reliable enough for most purposes. 這些測量數據的可靠程度能滿足大多數需要。 This statement is not reliable as evidence. 這一陳述作爲證據是不可靠的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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able to work or operate for long periods without breaking down or needing attention 性能可靠的；穩定耐用的 Extra ExamplesIt has a highly reliable control system. 它有一套極可靠的控制系統。 There is no reliable supply of electricity or running water. 沒有可靠的電力和自來水供應。
opposite unreliable