reliable

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
发音 rĭ-līʹə-bəl

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something or someone reliable or dependable
    — the old reliables
形容词 adj.
  1. Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy
    — a reliable witness to the truth of the miracles
  2. Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender will be told that it didn't.

词形变化

more reliable comparative most reliable superlative reliables plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English rely
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English reliable
From rely + -able.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English rely
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English reliable
From rely + -able.
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