Reliable
[rɪ'laɪəb(ə)l] or [rɪ'laɪəbl]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) worthy of reliance or trust; 'a reliable source of information'; 'a dependable worker' .
伊万杰琳校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy.
阿维斯整理
同義詞及近義詞：
a. [Modern.] Trustworthy, trusty, to be relied on, to be depended on, worthy of credit.
凯思琳校對
解釋/意思:
adj. that may be relied upon: trustworthy.—ns. Reliabil′ity Relī′ableness.—adv. Relī′ably.—n. Relī′ance trust: confidence.—adj. Relī′ant confident in one's self.
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例句/造句/用法:
- No one would take a census of prostitution, illegitimacy, adultery, or venereal disease for a statement of reliable facts. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- It weighs less per horse power, takes up less room and requires less fuel per hour than any other reliable motor. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- Mr. Bruff and I agree with Mr. Luker, in considering this test of the truth of the story to be a perfectly reliable one. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- But it is one of the things that makes people be treated as reliable who would ordinarily have to spend much more time before attaining that category. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- Now that a reliable formula is at hand a quantity of this Wonder Liniment can be prepared at a minimum cost without paying for bottles, labels, advertising, salaries, rents, etc. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- We are building a huge army now and some of the elements, those of Modesto, of El Campesino, of Lister and of Dur醤, are reliable. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- I have spoken with this policeman to-night and he appears to me to be a perfectly reliable person. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- He is a very reliable man, they say. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- I stand prepared to bring thirty reliable witnesses to prove that Putnam's famous feat at Horseneck was insignificant compared to this. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- Control of air pressure is never entrusted to any but the most reliable, competent and experienced man, as it is of the utmost importance that air pressure be maintained properly. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- No reliable description of this machine seems to be extant. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- Andros is—Andros, he replied dryly, and is anything but reliable. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- Am I supposed to be reliable? 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- If he would but prove reliable, and he _looked_ reliable, what, beyond his friendship, could I ever covet? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- In your work you are supposed to be very reliable. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- Miss Van Osburgh was a large girl with flat surfaces and no high lights: Jack Stepney had once said of her that she was as reliable as roast mutton. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- To make the steam-carriage really serviceable it must be more efficient and reliable. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- They are more than reliable. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
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