Dependability is the name for being someone or something others can trust to do what they need. A person with dependability comes when they said they would, and they do the job. A bus, a phone, or a team can have dependability too: it keeps working, again and again.

Dependability is the name for being someone or something others can trust to do what they needdependability指的是一個人或一個東西可以讓別人信任、會做到該做的事這件事 A person with dependability comes when they said they would, and they do the job有dependability的人說到會來就會來，也會把事情做完 A bus, a phone, or a team can have dependability too: it keeps working, again and again公車、手機或一個團隊也可以有dependability：一次又一次都能正常運作

It is a slightly formal word — the kind you see in a job letter or on a product box. In everyday talk, people more often say you can depend on someone, or that they are reliable.

It is a slightly formal word — the kind you see in a job letter or on a product box這是個有點正式的字，是你會在求職信或產品包裝上看到的那種 In everyday talk, people more often say you can depend on someone, or that they are reliable日常口語裡，大家更常說you can depend on someone，或說他們reliable

Though actually, dependability is about doing what people expect; it is not the same as being exciting or new. A dependable friend may be quiet. A dependable car may not be pretty.

Though actually, dependability is about doing what people expect; it is not the same as being exciting or new不過其實dependability講的是做到大家期待的事，跟有趣或新鮮不是同一回事 A dependable friend may be quiet一個dependable的朋友可能很安靜 A dependable car may not be pretty一台dependable的車可能不好看