reliability
/rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˌlī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē/ (ame, mw)
reliability — 名詞
1. how trustworthy or dependable someone or something is, shown by working or behav
可靠度
值得信賴或相信的程度
how trustworthy or dependable someone or something is, shown by working or behaving as expected so that people can trust them.
Maja's reliability at work earned her a promotion after only one year.
Maja 在工作上的可靠度讓她在一年後就獲得升遷。
possessive + reliability + prepositional phrase
The reliability of online reviews is hard to judge when anyone can post fake comments.
線上評論的可靠度很難判斷，因為任何人都可以張貼虛假評論。
the reliability of [noun phrase] as subject
Before hiring a nanny, the Andrés family asked for references to confirm his reliability.
Andrés 一家人在聘請保母之前，先要求提供推薦信以確認他的可靠度。
Putri built a strong reputation for reliability by always finishing her tasks on schedule.
Putri 總是按時完成工作，因此建立起可靠度的良好聲譽。
- trustworthiness
very close in meaning; emphasises moral character and honesty more than performance
- dependability
interchangeable in most contexts; slightly more common for describing people than machines
- credibility
focuses on whether information or a claim can be believed; does not apply to people's work habits
- unreliability
direct opposite; describes someone or something that cannot be trusted
- dishonesty
narrower — focuses on lying rather than general dependability
文法句型
the reliability of [noun phrase]
[possessive] reliability as [noun]
用法筆記
Often preceded by a possessive or 'the reliability of' to specify whose or what reliability is being discussed.
常見錯誤
2. how well a machine, product, or method keeps working correctly over a long time,
耐用性
長時間穩定運作的能力
how well a machine, product, or method keeps working correctly over a long time, avoiding failure or producing different results.
Engineers tested the bridge's reliability by running heavy trucks across it daily for two months.
工程師連續兩個月每天讓重型卡車在橋上行駛，以測試這座橋的耐用性。
The lab measured the new battery's reliability by charging and discharging it five hundred times.
實驗室將新電池充放電五百次，以測量其耐用性。
measured [noun]'s reliability by [gerund]
Car buyers often check consumer reports to learn about a model's long-term reliability.
買車的人經常查閱消費者報告，以了解某款車型的長期耐用性。
Medical researchers must prove the reliability of their test results before publishing a study.
醫學研究人員在發表研究之前，必須先證明其測試結果的穩定性。
- durability
focuses on physical strength and resistance to wear; does not cover consistency of results
- consistency
emphasises producing the same output each time; common in scientific and manufacturing contexts
- stability
implies the system does not change or fluctuate; often used for networks, software, and emotions
- unreliability
direct opposite; frequent breakdowns or inconsistent results
- inconsistency
focuses on varying results rather than outright failure
文法句型
the reliability of [machine/product]
[noun] + reliability
long-term reliability
用法筆記
Common with nouns for equipment (engine, battery, network) and scientific methods (test, measurement, result). Not used for people's character in this sense.