reliable

形容词 reliable:

1. worthy of reliance or trust
   同义词：dependable
2. conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
   同义词：authentic
3. worthy of being depended on
   同义词：dependable, honest, true

1. Is a person's behaviour under stress a reliable gauge of his character?
   人在受到压力时的行为能作衡量其品性的可靠尺度吗?
2. She may be slow but at least she's reliable.
   她迟钝是迟钝，但无论如何她很可靠。
3. A reliable car is worth its weight in gold.
   靠得住的汽车就是无价之宝。
4. Jane is reliable, but I'm not so sure about Jim.
   简是信得过的，至於吉姆，我就不敢说了。
5. He won't let you down; he's reliable.
   他值得信赖，不会让你失望。
6. In respect of financial standing, this firm is reliable.
   在资信方面，这家商行还是很可靠的。
7. The news comes from a reliable source.
   这消息来自可靠的来源。
8. I don't think he is a reliable man.
   我认为他不是一个可靠的人。

re.li.a.ble

adj.（形容词）
Capable of being relied on; dependable:
可信赖的；可靠的：
例句：
a reliable assistant; a reliable car.
可靠的助手；经久耐用的汽车

【引伸】
reli.abil.ity 或
reli.ableness
n.（名词）
reli.ably
adv.（副词）
<参考词汇><同义词>reliable,dependable,responsible,trustworthy,trustyThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .worthy of reliance or trust.:
这些形容词共有的中心意思是.值得依赖或信任的.
例句：
a reliable source of information;
可靠的消息来源；

例句：
a dependable worker;
可靠的工人；

例句：
a responsible used-car dealer;
负责任的旧汽车商人；

例句：
a trustworthy report;
值得信赖的报道；

例句：
a trusty servant of the state.
可靠的国家公务员