| 单词 | dependable |
| 释义 | dependable (once / 4819 pages) adj Dependable means "reliable, steady, trustworthy." If people can always count on you, that means you are dependable. The adjective dependable can also mean consistent in performance or behavior, like a dependable car that always starts and rarely needs service or a dependable actor who always does a great job, regardless of the role. Dependable can also be used to describe something that is financially sound, like an investment that brings profit with little risk. WORD FAMILYdependable: dependability, dependableness, dependably, undependable+/depend: dependable, dependant, depended, dependent, depending, depends, interdepend/dependant: dependants/dependence: dependences/dependency: dependencies/dependent: dependence, dependency, dependently, dependents, independent/independence: independences/independency: independencies/independent: independence, independency, independently, independents/interdepend: interdependent/interdependence: interdependences/interdependency: interdependencies/interdependent: interdependence, interdependency, interdependently/undependable: undependability, undependableness USAGE EXAMPLESBefore TABOR, property tax was a dependable source of revenue. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) He started when Robinson was benched against New Orleans and seems like he would be the most dependable option as Jared Goff’s blindside protector. Los Angeles Times(Dec 24, 2016) Later he describes the dependable range of reaction from audiences: “They either hate you or they don’t completely hate you.” New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1adj consistent in performance or behavior dependable in one's habits Syn rock-steady, steady-going steady not subject to change or variation especially in behavior 2adj worthy of reliance or trust a dependable worker Syn|Ant reliable 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 3adj worthy of being depended on a dependable worker Syn honest, reliable, true trustworthy, trusty worthy of trust or belief 4adj financially sound Syn good, safe, secure sound financially secure and safe |
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