| 单词 | reliability |
| 释义 | reliability (once / 5265 pages) n It's nice when someone compliments your reliability because it means they think you are dependable. Things that are known for reliability? Your best friend, sunrise, sunset and unfortunately also taxes. The word is a new one and didn't become common until after 1850 during the Industrial Revolution. Before things were mass produced, how reliable they were was not such an issue. Interesting fact: reliability is an American word, and the Brits scoffed at its new usage. WORD FAMILYreliable: reliability, reliableness, reliably, unreliable+/reliance: reliances, self-reliance/reliant: reliantly, self-reliant/rely: reliable, reliance, reliant, relied, relies, relying/unreliability: unreliabilities/unreliable: unreliability, unreliableness, unreliably USAGE EXAMPLESThere are three primary networks--the Eastern Interconnect, Western Interconnect and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas--and smaller grids within those three groups. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Reliability improves because of intensified repairs and maintenance under the SafeTrack program. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) VW brand’s other challenges include a shattered U.S. dealer force and a reputation for reliability that rivals country-music great George Jones. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) n the quality of being dependable or reliable Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper dependability, dependableness, reliableness undependability, undependableness, unreliability, unreliableness the trait of not being dependable or reliable solidity, solidness the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally infallibilitythe quality of never making an error duplicability, reproducibilitythe quality of being reproducible inerrancy(Christianity) exemption from error papal infallibilitybelief of the Roman Catholic Church that God protects the pope from error when he speaks about faith or morality responsibility, responsibleness a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct |
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