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| /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/ |
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| 1 | unreliable information is not definitely true or accurate 不真实的；不准确的；不可靠的 |
| Membership figures are unreliable. 会员人数不准确。 |
| | 1a | someone who is unreliable will not do what you ask them to do , or will not do it well 不可信赖的；靠不住的 | | Don’ t ask Jan – she’ s too unreliable. 不要问简，她太不可信。 | |
| | 1b | used about things such as equipment or methods that will not work without problems 易出问题的 | | The car’ s unreliable in wet weather. 这辆轿车在雨天易出故障。 | |
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| 2 | an unreliable witness is someone whose evidence is unlikely to be accepted in a court of law （证人）不可信的 |
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