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单词 dependable
释义
dependable
adjective
uk
/dɪˈpen.də.bəl/us
/dɪˈpen.də.bəl/
If someone or something is dependable, you can haveconfidencein him, her, or it:
可以信赖的，可以信任的
I need someone dependable to takecareof thechildrenwhile I'm atwork.我上班的时候需要有一个可靠的人来照顾孩子们。
a dependablecar（性能）可靠的汽车
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Loyal, faithful & dependable
  • a safe pair of handsidiom
  • allegiance
  • audaciously
  • beas good asyourwordidiom
  • be here forsomeoneidiom
  • be there forsomeoneidiom
  • committed
  • constant
  • faithfully
  • fealty
  • fidelity
  • fiduciary
  • here
  • loyal
  • reliably
  • self
  • stalwart
  • stalwartly
  • stand bysomeone
  • unto thine own self be trueidiom
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dependability
dependably
(Definition ofdependablefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

dependable| American Dictionary

dependable
adjective
us
/dɪˈpen·də·bəl/
deservingoftrustorconfidence:
I need a dependable baby-sitter.
(Definition ofdependablefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdependable

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A shrinking rural labor pool and/or competition from other non-farm industries may limit producers' ability to getdependablelabor for their operations.
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He counselled an official claim for this reason but wasdependablein following orders inconsistent with his own beliefs and the public record thereof.
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But whereas market runners maintain a large number of superficial contacts, with occasional recourse to force, resellers needdependablesocial contacts to mobilise sufficient credit.
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Tweaking the model requires, of course,dependabledata to constrain it.
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These might includedependablepower supply, reagents, glassware and water of adequate quality, image processing systems, and real-time computing facilities.
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Both result independableoutcomes, and it is suggested here that not just the former, but also the latter, are instances of predictive power.
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The combined subject and name index isdependable, and the typographical errors, given the size of the work, comparatively few.
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The increasing availability of cheap,dependableartificial sources has made it possible for light to be treated like water, as a readily available resource.
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Reduced seasonality should translate into moredependablefood sources upon which one can afford to specialize.
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The government seems committed to delivering a modern anddependablehealth service, fit for the new century.
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This means that our coding scheme is sufficientlydependable, and that intercoder reliability of our annotation is satisfactory.
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The frame rate is easily high enough to provide accurate anddependableinformation about the robot's shape to the controller.
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They also present themselves as thedependablebackbone of the service and emphasise the importance of an established reputation within their local communities.
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A moredependableexplanation of the factors determining the stress behaviour of -al is therefore necessary.
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Conversely, the child whose needs have been addressed in a consistent loving and supportive manner may subsequently regard others asdependableand trustworthy.
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