reliable/rIˋlaIəbḷ; rIˈlaIəb$l/adj if someone or something is reliable, you can trust and depend on them [ unreliable ; → rely] 值得信赖的﹐可靠的: Rick is hard-working and very reliable. 里克做事努力﹐为人非常可靠。a reliable computer 一台可靠的电脑a reliable witness 可信的证人 —reliably adv —reliability /rI͵laIəˋbIlətI; rIˌlaIəˈbIləti or rIˌlaIəˈbIlIti/n [U]