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fidelity

UK //fɪˈdel.ə.ti//US //fɪˈdel.ə.t̬i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'fidelitas',意为'忠诚',来自'fidelis'(忠诚的),与'faith'(信仰)同源。14世纪晚期进入英语。

noun

❶ 忠诚,指对某人、组织或信仰的坚定支持和忠实。常用于描述人际关系或职业道德。

“His fidelity to his wife never wavered throughout their marriage.”

(他对妻子的忠诚在他们的婚姻中从未动摇。)

“The soldier showed great fidelity to his country.”

(这名士兵表现出对国家的极大忠诚。)

❶ 精确度,指对原版或原始信息的准确复制或再现。常用于技术或艺术领域。

“The recording was praised for its high fidelity to the original performance.”

(该录音因高度忠实于原版表演而受到称赞。)

“This speaker system delivers exceptional sound fidelity.”

(这款扬声器系统提供卓越的声音保真度。)

同义词:loyalty, faithfulness, allegiance, accuracy, precision

常见短语

fidelity bond — 忠诚保证保险,一种保护雇主免受员工不诚实行为造成损失的保险。

“The company requires all financial officers to be covered by a fidelity bond.”

(公司要求所有财务官员都必须有忠诚保证保险。)

high fidelity — 高保真,指电子设备能高度准确地再现声音或图像。

“He spent his savings on a high-fidelity stereo system.”

(他把积蓄花在了一套高保真立体声音响系统上。)