| 单词 | reliable |
| 释义 | reliable (rɪlaɪəbəl ) 1. adjective B1+ People or things that are reliable can be trusted to work well or to behave in the way that you want them to. She was efficient and reliable. Japanese cars are so reliable. Synonyms: dependable, trustworthy, honest, responsible reliably (rɪlaɪəbli ) adverb B2 It's been working reliably for years. reliability (rɪlaɪəbɪlɪti ) uncountable noun He's not at all worried about his car's reliability. 2. adjective B1+ Information that is reliable or that is from a reliable source is very likely to be correct. There is no reliable information about civilian casualties. It's very difficult to give a reliable estimate. We have reliable sources. reliably adverb B2 Sonia, we are reliably informed, loves her family very much. reliability uncountable noun Both questioned the reliability of recent opinion polls. [+ of] Collocations: reliable access to It's key that the dehydrators run on free natural energy, since many developing world farmers don't have reliable access to electricity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Desert life depends on reliable access to water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Government and the public need to trust in safe and reliable access to these systems. Times, Sunday Times Might it ensure him more reliable access to departmental meetings? Times, Sunday Times This was still widely accepted in the 1890s as a necessity for long-range warships, which would not always have reliable access to coaling stations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ease of use, good value and reliable results are top of most people's list when searching for a holiday online. Times, Sunday Times It works well for dozens of them - easy to follow, quick, with reliable results. Times, Sunday Times We're getting very reproducible and reliable results. Globe and Mail By combining their expertise and, through dialog and cooperation, researcher and consultant may achieve better, more reliable results. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The etymologies of humanist scholars in the early modern period began to produce more reliable results, but many of their hypotheses have been superseded. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most pure essential oils obtained by distillation are procured from a reliable source and can be taken as medicine, provided the correct dose is given. Practical Aromatherapy (1987) He suggests commercial property as another reliable source of income. Times, Sunday Times (2015) These are funds that invest in companies that pay a reasonable and reliable source of income. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The calvaria could be used several times as explant cultures for a reliable source of differentiating osteoblast-like cells. 2001, 'Influence of cell isolation, cell culture density, and cell nutrition on differentiation of rat calvarial osteoblast-like cells in vitro', European Cells & Materials And those still left unlocked - inevitably, a dwindling number - invite expert criminals, reliable suppliers to the antiques trade, to strip them of their ancient artefacts. Times, Sunday Times Tell us any firm that you would recommend and over the coming months we shall try to build up a list of reliable suppliers. Times, Sunday Times Both these services should be provided by reliable suppliers such as dive shops. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It designs, develops and, increasingly, owns power generators for industrial and mining clients in areas that have no reliable supply of energy. Times, Sunday Times The electricity market was set up to reward reliable supply and deliver competitive prices. Times, Sunday Times If it needs a spare part, she has access to a reliable supply chain that can provide a new one. Times, Sunday Times We need reliable supply lines for food, medication, energy, science. The Sun So amid such skulduggery how do you source a reliable supply of this most elusive subterranean delicacy? Times, Sunday Times It's a very reliable system, but as you can imagine physics plays a part here. Globe and Mail This type places the shifters closer to the hand positions, but still offer a simple reliable system, especially for touring cyclist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An efficient and reliable system that reduced costs to both brokerage firms and investors and facilitate high speed pairings of buy and sell orders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was a more reliable system for the ride and proved for less downtime for the customers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lack of such a reliable system still represents one of the major technical difficulties in the field. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A reliable test for athletes was not developed until 2000. Times, Sunday Times Get a reliable test done by your doctor or the pharmacy — they will do it in confidence. The Sun Now scientists have come up with what they describe as the first reliable test, which they say can identify with 95 per cent accuracy whether coffee has been diluted intentionally. Times, Sunday Times They hope their threeyear project will lead to a reliable test for detecting the illness. The Sun Instincts are not accepted as a reliable test because they are most often indistinct, variant and difficult to define. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Under the plan, the city performs several tasks including: prioritizing public safety, providing reliable transportation and demolition plans for vacant structures. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As such, with the realization of reliable transportation network, farmers can grow orchards such as orange, tangerine, avocado, pear, peach and other fruits. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Early on it was realized that economic development would depend on reliable transportation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To be successful, the industries needed cheap and reliable transportation systems to haul the raw materials and the finished products. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Coffee's success, therefore, led ultimately to a reliable transportation network that hastened urbanization and industrialization. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the same time she questions the possibility of a reliable witness. The Times Literary Supplement Neither party seems to be a reliable witness: which one should you believe? Times, Sunday Times She sounds very much like a reliable witness. Times,Sunday Times I love a reliable witness. Times, Sunday Times But then history may no longer be a reliable witness. Times, Sunday Times Second, are such experiments sufficiently reliable anyway, given the physiological differences between species? Times, Sunday Times So far no simple home test has proved sufficiently reliable. Times,Sunday Times Yet to provide sufficiently reliable valuations, the process would become prohibitively expensive. Times, Sunday Times By 1959 discrete transistors were considered sufficiently reliable and economical that they made further vacuum tube computers uncompetitive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Analytical methods generally can not capture all the details of the given reservoir or process, but are typically numerically fast and at times, sufficiently reliable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was always ready to give advice when asked and his friendship was totally reliable. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The autumn colour - pure butter yellow - is totally reliable. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They are not only super efficient and totally reliable, they also make a big profit. The Sun (2006) On the other hand, my sturdy two-wheeled friend was utterly reliable; taking me almost everywhere, especially to far outposts, requiring slithering and almost abseiling down river banks. Times, Sunday Times These are utterly reliable payers of dividends, too, when some of the big payments elsewhere, such as in mining, are under threat. Times, Sunday Times But, crucially, he has always been utterly reliable and consistent. Times, Sunday Times But he was able, methodical and utterly reliable; immensely kind, humorous and quite devoid of malice. Times, Sunday Times But he was sounder than either, an utterly reliable handler and a magnificent tackler, and a much better kicker. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 可靠的 Japanese: 信頼できる |
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