unreliability
/ˌʌnrɪˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnrɪˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ (ame, ipa) · /¦ən+/ (ame, mw)
unreliability — 名詞
1. a condition or characteristic in which a person, machine, or piece of informatio
不可靠
無法信賴或依賴的性質
a condition or characteristic in which a person, machine, or piece of information proves undependable over time, making it unsafe to rely on them
The editor was frustrated by Jude's unreliability — he had missed three deadlines that month.
編輯對 Jude 的不可靠感到沮喪——他那個月已經錯過三次截稿期限了。
Anjali warned the team not to trust the weather model due to its unreliability.
Anjali 警告團隊不要相信那個天氣模型，因為它並不可靠。
unreliability of [data/machine] — for things that fail to work properly
The bus system's constant unreliability forced Bao to buy a bicycle for the daily commute.
公車系統長期的不可靠迫使 Bao 買了一輛腳踏車來應付每天的通勤。
Several patients complained about the unreliability of the hospital's appointment scheduling system.
好幾位病人投訴醫院預約排程系統的不可靠。
- undependability
more common in everyday speech; slightly less formal
- untrustworthiness
focuses on dishonesty rather than failure to perform
- unpredictability
emphasises that behaviour cannot be forecast, not necessarily that it is bad
- reliability
the direct opposite — the quality of being trustworthy and dependable
- dependability
focuses on consistency and being able to count on someone or something
- trustworthiness
emphasises honesty and integrity
文法句型
unreliability + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'of' to specify the person, thing, or system that cannot be relied on: the unreliability of someone/something.