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staunch adj.
⇨ reliable 1reliable1 adjective She is reliable and hard-working. 她为人可靠，工作勤奋。reliable evidence/witnesses 可信的证据／目击证人reliable ♦︎ loyal ♦︎ dedicated ♦︎ faithful ♦︎ committed ♦︎ true ♦︎ trusted ♦︎ staunch ♦︎ responsible ♦︎ trustworthyThese words all describe sb/sth you can rely on to do sth, especially to give support or to work hard. 这些词均表示人或事物可信赖的、可依靠的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆loyal / dedicated / faithful / committed / true to sb / sth◆a reliable / loyal / faithful / true / trusted / staunch / trustworthy friend◆a reliable / loyal / faithful / trusted / staunch ally◆a reliable / loyal / faithful / committed / staunch supporter◆a loyal / dedicated / faithful / true fan / follower◆a loyal / dedicated / faithful / committed / trusted / staunch / responsible member (of sth)◆reliable / loyal / dedicated / committed / trustworthy staff◆a loyal / dedicated / faithful following◆reliable / loyal / faithful service◆totally reliable / loyal / dedicated / trustworthy■ reliable / /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ / (often approving) (of a person or thing) that can be trusted to do sth well; that you can rely on （人或事物）可信赖的，可依靠的◆We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working.我们在物色可靠又勤奋的人。◆My car's not as reliable as it used to be.我的车不像过去那样靠得住了。◆There is no reliable supply of electricity or running water.没有可靠的电力和自来水供应。OPP unreliable ⓘ An unreliable person or thing cannot be trusted or depended on. * unreliable指人或事物不可信赖的、不可靠的◆The trains are notoriously unreliable.火车服务不可靠是出了名的。 see also rely on/upon sb/sth ⇨ trust ▸ reliability noun [uncountable] ◆The incident cast doubt on her motives and reliability.这件事使人怀疑她有何动机，是否可靠。▸ reliably adverb ◆You need to show that you can work reliably and be trusted to handle responsibility.你需要证明自己工作可靠，值得信赖，能肩负起责任。■ loyal (approving) (of a person) staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief, especially as a matter of principle （对人、组织或信仰）忠诚的，忠实的（尤指作为原则问题）◆She has always remained loyal to her political principles.她始终恪守自己的政治原则。◆He is one of the president's most loyal supporters.他是总统最忠实的支持者之一。OPP disloyal ⇨ treacherous ▸ loyally adverb ◆He loyally supported the government through the crisis.他忠心耿耿地支持政府渡过危机。▸ loyalty noun [uncountable, countable] ◆They swore their loyalty to the king.他们宣誓效忠国王。◆a case of divided loyalties (= with strong feelings of support for two different people or causes) 两面效忠 OPP disloyalty ⇨ betrayal ■ dedicated / /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/ / (approving) (of a person) working hard at sth because it is very important to you 献身的；专心致志的；一心一意的◆She is dedicated to her job.她对工作专心致志。◆The workforce is small but highly dedicated.员工队伍虽小，但非常敬业。◆The ship was painstakingly rebuilt by a dedicated team of engineers.一个倾力奉献的工程师团队对船进行了精心重建。 see also dedicate ⇨ devote ▸ dedication noun [uncountable] ◆I really admire Gina for her dedication to her family.我真的很佩服吉娜对家庭的奉献。◆The job requires total dedication.这项工作需要完全的投入。■ faithful (approving) (of a person) staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief, especially from feelings of affection; (of a person or thing) that you can rely on （对人、组织或信仰）忠诚的，忠实的（尤指出自真情）；（人或事物）可信赖的◆He remained faithful to the ideals of the party until his death.他对党的理想至死坚贞不渝。◆His faithful old dog sat by his feet.他那条忠实的老狗坐在他的脚边。◆a faithful worker / correspondent忠实的工人／通讯员◆my faithful old car我那忠实的老爷车 see also devoted ⇨ loving , faith ⇨ faith ▸ the faithful noun [plural] ◆The president will keep the support of the party faithful.总统将继续获得忠诚党员的拥护。▸ faithfully adverb ◆He had supported the local team faithfully for 30 years.他忠实地支持当地运动队30年。◆She promised faithfully not to tell anyone the secret.她保证恪守诺言，不把秘密告诉任何人。NOTE 辨析 Loyal or faithful?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆a loyal / faithful friend / ally / supporter / fan / follower / servant忠诚的朋友／盟友／支持者／歌迷／信徒／仆人However, there can be a slight difference of emphasis: a loyal friend/servant remains loyal as a matter of principle; a faithful friend/servant remains faithful from affection. 不过，两词的重点可能略有不同：loyal friend/servant指朋友或仆人出于原则而忠诚，faithful friend/servant指朋友或仆人出于真情而忠诚。 ■ committed / /kəˈmɪtɪd/ / (approving) (of a person) willing to work hard and give your time and energy to sth; believing strongly in sth 尽心尽力的；坚信的；坚定的◆The government remains committed to protecting Green Belt areas.政府会继续致力于保护绿化地带。◆They are committed socialists.他们是坚定的社会主义者。◆We have a highly-motivated, trained and committed staff.我们的员工积极进取，训练有素，尽心尽力。 see also commit ⇨ devote , commit ⇨ promise verb , commitment ⇨ promise noun ■ true (approving) (of a person) showing respect and support for a particular person or belief in a way that does not change, even in different situations （即便情况发生变化仍对人或信仰）忠诚的，忠心耿耿的，忠实的◆Many were executed for remaining true to their principles.许多人因忠于自己的原则而被处死。◆He was true to his word (= did what he promised to do).他信守诺言。◆Through that difficult period he proved to be a true friend.经历了那段艰难时期，他证明了自己是个忠实的朋友。■ trusted (approving) (of a person) that sb feels they can rely on （人）值得信赖的，可靠的◆As time went on he became a trusted adviser to the king.随着时间的推移，他成为国王信赖的顾问。 see also trust ⇨ faith noun , trust ⇨ trust verb ■ staunch / /stɔːntʃ/ / (often approving) (of a person) strong and loyal in your opinions and attitude （对自己的观点和态度）坚定的，忠实的◆a staunch Catholic笃信天主教的教徒◆She is one of the president's staunchest allies.她是总统最忠实的盟友之一。▸ staunchly adverb ◆She staunchly defended the new policy.她坚定地维护新政策。◆The family was staunchly Protestant.那家人是忠实的新教徒。■ responsible (of people or their actions or behaviour) that you can trust and rely on （人或其行为举止）可信任的，可信赖的，可靠的◆Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work.克莱尔对待工作态度成熟，值得信赖。 OPP irresponsible ⇨ reckless ■ trustworthy /ˈtrʌstwɜːði; NAmE ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/ (approving) (of a person) that you can rely on to be good, honest and sincere （人）值得信任的，可信赖的，可靠的◆Women were seen as more trustworthy and harder working.女性被认为更可信赖，工作更努力。OPP untrustworthy |