dependability
/dɪˌpendəˈbɪləti/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪpˌɛndəbˈɪlɪti] /dɪˌpendəˈbɪləti/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪpˌɛndəbˈɪlɪti] /də̇ˌpendəˈbilətē How to pronounce dependability (audio) (ˌ)dēˌ-, -ətē, -i/ (ame, mw)
dependability — 名詞
1. the quality of staying steady and trustworthy over time, so people feel safe cou
可靠性
能長期讓人放心信賴的特質
the quality of staying steady and trustworthy over time, so people feel safe counting on a person, service, or thing to do what is needed.
Baraka got the weekend shift because everyone trusted his dependability in emergencies.
大家都信任 Baraka 在緊急狀況下的可靠性，所以他被安排值週末班。
dependability in emergencies
The clinic chose Layla as team leader because of her dependability under pressure.
診所因為看重 Layla 在壓力下展現的可靠性，所以選她當組長。
dependability under pressure
Parents praised the bus company's dependability after drivers arrived on time all winter.
整個冬天司機都準時到站後，家長們稱讚這家巴士公司的可靠性。
On rushed school mornings, Jin values that old rice cooker's dependability.
在趕著上學的早晨，Jin 很看重那台舊電鍋的可靠性。
The dependability of Inês's monthly bookkeeping helped her win repeat clients.
Inês 每月記帳工作的可靠性，幫她贏得了回頭客。
- reliability
very close in meaning; often sounds slightly more neutral or technical
- trustworthiness
puts more weight on honesty and moral character
- steadiness
focuses on regular, even performance more than on being trusted
- unreliability
direct opposite; people or things cannot be counted on
- inconsistency
focuses on uneven results rather than loss of trust
文法句型
the dependability of [person/service/thing]
[possessive] dependability
dependability under pressure
用法筆記
Often used when someone is judging repeated performance over time, especially in work, service, and daily practical situations. It feels slightly more personal than 'reliability', which is often used for machines, systems, or data.