reliable adj. ⇨reliable1 (reliable and hard-working)⇨reliable2 (reliable evidence)reliable1
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She is reliable and hard-working.她为人可靠,工作勤奋。reliable evidence/witnesses可信的证据/目击证人reliable ♦︎ loyal ♦︎ dedicated ♦︎ faithful ♦︎ committed ♦︎ true ♦︎ trusted ♦︎ staunch ♦︎ responsible ♦︎ trustworthyThese words all describe sb/sth you can rely on to do sth, especially to give support or to work hard.这些词均表示人或事物可信赖的、可依靠的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆loyal / dedicated / faithful / committed / true to sb / sth◆a reliable / loyal / faithful / true / trusted / staunch / trustworthy friend◆a reliable / loyal / faithful / trusted / staunch ally◆a reliable / loyal / faithful / committed / staunch supporter◆a loyal / dedicated / faithful / true fan / follower◆a loyal / dedicated / faithful / committed / trusted / staunch / responsible member (of sth)◆reliable / loyal / dedicated / committed / trustworthy staff◆a loyal / dedicated / faithful following◆reliable / loyal / faithful service◆totally reliable / loyal / dedicated / trustworthy■reliable rɪˈlaɪəbl (oftenapproving) (of a person or thing) that can be trusted to do sth well; that you can rely on(人或事物)可信赖的,可依靠的◆We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working.我们在物色可靠又勤奋的人。◆My car's not as reliable as it used to be.我的车不像过去那样靠得住了。◆There is no reliable supply of electricity or running water.没有可靠的电力和自来水供应。OPPunreliableⓘ An unreliable person or thing cannot be trusted or depended on. * unreliable指人或事物不可信赖的、不可靠的◆The trains are notoriously unreliable.火车服务不可靠是出了名的。 see also rely on/upon sb/sth ⇨ trust▸reliability
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[uncountable] ◆The incident cast doubt on her motives and reliability.这件事使人怀疑她有何动机,是否可靠。▸reliably
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◆You need to show that you can work reliably and be trusted to handle responsibility.你需要证明自己工作可靠,值得信赖,能肩负起责任。■loyal (approving) (of a person) staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief, especially as a matter of principle(对人、组织或信仰)忠诚的,忠实的(尤指作为原则问题)◆She has always remained loyal to her political principles.她始终恪守自己的政治原则。◆He is one of the president's most loyal supporters.他是总统最忠实的支持者之一。OPPdisloyal ⇨ treacherous▸loyally
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◆He loyally supported the government through the crisis.他忠心耿耿地支持政府渡过危机。▸loyalty
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[uncountable, countable] ◆They swore their loyalty to the king.他们宣誓效忠国王。◆a case of divided loyalties(= with strong feelings of support for two different people or causes)两面效忠OPPdisloyalty ⇨ betrayal■dedicated ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd (approving) (of a person) working hard at sth because it is very important to you献身的;专心致志的;一心一意的◆She is dedicated to her job.她对工作专心致志。◆The workforce is small but highly dedicated.员工队伍虽小,但非常敬业。◆The ship was painstakingly rebuilt by a dedicated team of engineers.一个倾力奉献的工程师团队对船进行了精心重建。 see also dedicate ⇨ devote▸dedication
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[uncountable] ◆I really admire Gina for her dedication to her family.我真的很佩服吉娜对家庭的奉献。◆The job requires total dedication.这项工作需要完全的投入。■faithful (approving) (of a person) staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief, especially from feelings of affection; (of a person or thing) that you can rely on(对人、组织或信仰)忠诚的,忠实的(尤指出自真情);(人或事物)可信赖的◆He remained faithful to the ideals of the party until his death.他对党的理想至死坚贞不渝。◆His faithful old dog sat by his feet.他那条忠实的老狗坐在他的脚边。◆a faithful worker / correspondent忠实的工人/通讯员◆my faithful old car我那忠实的老爷车 see also devoted ⇨ loving, faith ⇨ faith▸the faithful
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[plural] ◆The president will keep the support of the party faithful.总统将继续获得忠诚党员的拥护。▸faithfully
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◆He had supported the local team faithfully for 30 years.他忠实地支持当地运动队30年。◆She promised faithfully not to tell anyone the secret.她保证恪守诺言,不把秘密告诉任何人。NOTE辨析 Loyal or faithful?In many cases you can use either word.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆a loyal / faithful friend / ally / supporter / fan / follower / servant忠诚的朋友/盟友/支持者/歌迷/信徒/仆人However, there can be a slight difference of emphasis: a loyal friend/servant remains loyal as a matter of principle; a faithful friend/servant remains faithful from affection.不过,两词的重点可能略有不同:loyal friend/servant指朋友或仆人出于原则而忠诚,faithful friend/servant指朋友或仆人出于真情而忠诚。■committed kəˈmɪtɪd (approving) (of a person) willing to work hard and give your time and energy to sth; believing strongly in sth尽心尽力的;坚信的;坚定的◆The government remains committed to protecting Green Belt areas.政府会继续致力于保护绿化地带。◆They are committed socialists.他们是坚定的社会主义者。◆We have a highly-motivated, trained and committed staff.我们的员工积极进取,训练有素,尽心尽力。 see also commit ⇨ devote, commit ⇨ promiseverb, commitment ⇨ promisenoun■true (approving) (of a person) showing respect and support for a particular person or belief in a way that does not change, even in different situations(即便情况发生变化仍对人或信仰)忠诚的,忠心耿耿的,忠实的◆Many were executed for remaining true to their principles.许多人因忠于自己的原则而被处死。◆He was true to his word(= did what he promised to do).他信守诺言。◆Through that difficult period he proved to be a true friend.经历了那段艰难时期,他证明了自己是个忠实的朋友。■trusted (approving) (of a person) that sb feels they can rely on(人)值得信赖的,可靠的◆As time went on he became a trusted adviser to the king.随着时间的推移,他成为国王信赖的顾问。 see also trust ⇨ faithnoun, trust ⇨ trustverb■staunch stɔːntʃ (oftenapproving) (of a person) strong and loyal in your opinions and attitude(对自己的观点和态度)坚定的,忠实的◆a staunch Catholic笃信天主教的教徒◆She is one of the president's staunchest allies.她是总统最忠实的盟友之一。▸staunchly
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◆She staunchly defended the new policy.她坚定地维护新政策。◆The family was staunchly Protestant.那家人是忠实的新教徒。■responsible(of people or their actions or behaviour) that you can trust and rely on(人或其行为举止)可信任的,可信赖的,可靠的◆Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work.克莱尔对待工作态度成熟,值得信赖。OPPirresponsible ⇨ reckless■trustworthyˈtrʌstwɜːði; NAmEˈtrʌstwɜːrði (approving) (of a person) that you can rely on to be good, honest and sincere(人)值得信任的,可信赖的,可靠的◆Women were seen as more trustworthy and harder working.女性被认为更可信赖,工作更努力。OPPuntrustworthyreliable2
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She is reliable and hard-working.她为人可靠,工作勤奋。reliable evidence/witnesses可信的证据/目击证人➡ See also the entry for true另见true条reliable ♦︎ factual ♦︎ authoritative ♦︎ real-life ♦︎ verifiable ♦︎ authenticThese words all describe information or a source of information that is true and accurate.这些词均表示信息或信息来源真实可信的、可靠的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a reliable / a factual / an authoritative / a real-life / an authentic account (of sth)◆reliable / factual / authoritative / verifiable evidence / information◆a reliable / an authoritative / a verifiable / an authentic source (of information)■reliable rɪˈlaɪəbl (of information or a source of information) that is likely to be correct or true(信息或信息来源)真实可信的,可靠的◆These tests are a reliable indicator of future performance.这些测试是评估未来表现的可靠指标。◆Prosecution lawyers tried to show that she was not a reliable witness.控方律师试图说明她不是个可信的目击证人。OPPunreliableⓘ An unreliable person or thing cannot be trusted or depended on. * unreliable指人或事物不可信赖的、不可靠的◆He's totally unreliable as a source of information.从他那儿得来的消息完全不可靠。 see also accurate ⇨ exact▸reliability
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[uncountable] ◆The reliability of these results has been questioned.这些结果的可信度已受到质疑。▸reliably
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◆ (ratherformal) I am reliably informed(= told by sb who knows the facts) that the company is being sold.有知情人士告诉我公司要被卖掉。■factual ˈfæktʃuəl based on or containing facts根据事实的;事实的;真实的◆He fails to distinguish factual information from opinion.他无法辨别哪些是个人看法,哪些是事实。◆The essay contains a number of factual errors.文章中有一些与事实不符的错误。OPPfictitious ⇨ fictional see also fact ⇨ fact, fact ⇨ information▸factually
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◆It was factually correct, but I don't think it was fair.这样说虽然在事实上没错,但我认为有欠公平。■authoritative ɔːˈθɒrətətɪv; NAmEəˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv, əˈθɑːrəteɪtɪvthat you can trust and respect as true and correct权威的;可相信的;可靠的◆He is credited with writing the most authoritative and up-to-date book on the subject.他撰写了这一领域最新最权威的著作,受到赞誉。 see also authority ⇨ expertnoun■ˌreal-ˈlife [only before noun] actually happening or existing in life, not in books, stories or films真实的;实际发生的;现实生活中的◆The novel is a political thriller based on real-life events.这是一部以真实事件为素材的政治惊险小说。◆The local press has been referring to them as a real-life Romeo and Juliet.当地媒体称他们为现实生活中的罗密欧与朱丽叶。OPPfictional ⇨ fictional■verifiableˈverɪfaɪəbl that can be proved可证实的;可核实的◆That's just your opinion, not a verifiable fact.那只是你的个人意见,不是可核实的事实。 see also verify ⇨ check2■authentic ɔːˈθentɪk true and giving an accurate and realistic description of sth真实的;真正的◆He is the authentic voice of the poor, white working class.他反映了贫穷的白人工人阶层的真实呼声。
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