fidelity

英 [fɪ'delɪtɪ]美 [fɪ'dɛləti]
  • n. 保真度；忠诚；精确；尽责
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中文词源

fidelity 忠诚

来自拉丁语fides, 相信，信仰，词源同faith. 引申词义忠诚。

英文词源

fidelity
fidelity: see faith
fidelity (n.)
early 15c., "faithfulness, devotion," from Middle French fidélité (15c.), from Latin fidelitatem (nominative fidelitas) "faithfulness, adherence, trustiness," from fidelis "faithful, true, trusty, sincere," from fides "faith" (see faith). From 1530s as "faithful adherence to truth or reality;" specifically of sound reproduction from 1878.

双语例句

1. Wanting fidelity implies you're thinking about a major relationship.
要求忠诚意味着你想发展一段严肃认真的恋爱关系。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He believed in marital fidelity.
他认为婚内应该忠诚。
来自柯林斯例句
3. He appreciated his discretion and his fidelity.
他欣赏他的谨慎和忠诚。
来自柯林斯例句
4. fidelity to your principles
对原则的忠诚不移
来自《权威词典》
5. There is nothing like a dog's fidelity.
没有什么能比得上狗的忠诚.
来自《简明英汉词典》