faithful
/ˈfeɪθfʊl/adjective
1
- loyal, constant, and steadfast忠实的, 忠诚的; 守信的：
he exhorted them to remain faithful to the principles of Reaganism
他力促他们信守里根主义的原则
employees who had notched up decades of faithful service
赢得数十年如一日忠心服务称号的雇员
as plural noun the faithful the struggle to please the party faithful.为取悦于党的忠诚信徒所作的努力。
1.1
- (of a spouse or partner) never having a sexual relationship with anyone else（配偶, 伴侣）忠贞的：
her husband was faithful to her.
她丈夫对她忠贞不渝。
1.2
- (of an object) reliable（物品）可靠的, 可信赖的：
my faithful compass.
我的可靠的指南针。
2
- usu. as plural noun the faithful having a strong belief in a particular religion, especially Islam（对宗教, 尤指对伊斯兰教）虔诚的。
3
- true to the facts or the original如实的; 忠于原文的; 准确可靠的：
the rugs they make today remain faithful to their ancestors' methods.
他们现在织的地毯仍然沿用着祖先的方法。
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