infallible
gb/ɪnfˈæləbəl/ us/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
C1
英语
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adjective
formal
C1
property
1
never making mistakes
If someone is infallible, they are always right.
用法模式：
[someone] is infallible
常见错误：
Do not confuse with inevitable (certain to happen) or invincible (cannot be defeated).
近义词
unerring (More literary; emphasizes not making mistakes.)
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always right (More informal and straightforward.)
反义词
fallible (Capable of making mistakes.)
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mistaken (Wrong in a particular case.)
搭配
seem infallible
|claim to be infallible
|think you are infallible
|consider [someone] infallible
|an infallible judge
|an infallible authority
|infallible logic
|infallible memory
|infallible instinct
|an infallible expert
主题
communication
|opinions
|people
例句
- She’s brilliant, but she isn’t infallible.
- He spoke as if his judgment were infallible.
- No human being is infallible, so we double-check our work.
学习者例句
- My teacher is not infallible.
- I am not infallible, so I check my answers.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
certain to work every time
If something is infallible, it always works and never fails.
用法模式：
an infallible [method/way/test/sign]
常见错误：
In everyday English this is often an exaggeration; speakers may mean “very reliable,” not literally perfect.
近义词
foolproof (Emphasizes that it is hard for people to use incorrectly.)
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reliable (Weaker; means it usually works well, not perfectly.)
反义词
unreliable (Not dependable; may fail.)
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fallible (Capable of error or failure.)
搭配
an infallible method
|an infallible way
|an infallible test
|an infallible sign
|an infallible indicator
|an infallible cure
|an infallible system
|an infallible recipe
|infallible means
|an infallible solution
主题
daily_life
|problem_solving
|products
例句
- There’s no infallible way to predict the stock market.
- A smile isn’t an infallible sign that someone is happy.
- The app is helpful, but it’s not infallible.
学习者例句
- This test is not infallible.
- There is no infallible method.
adjective
formal
C2
property
3
religiously incapable of doctrinal error
In religion, infallible can mean “cannot be wrong about official beliefs.”
用法模式：
[religious authority/text] is infallible
常见错误：
This sense is specialized; in general conversation, infallible usually just means “always right.”
近义词
authoritative (Not the same; means trusted or official, not necessarily incapable of error.)
反义词
fallible (Capable of error, including in teaching or judgment.)
搭配
an infallible pope
|an infallible authority
|an infallible church
|an infallible scripture
|infallible teaching
|infallible doctrine
主题
religion
|history
|politics
例句
- Some believers treat the text as infallible.
- The debate centered on whether any human institution can be infallible.
- They rejected the idea of an infallible religious authority.
语法
词典原形
infallible
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
US/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
音节与重音
in - fal - lible （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (fal)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: infallible
词族
Core family
infallibility
noun C1
infallibly
adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
fallible
adjective
fallibility
noun
Advanced or less common
fallacy
noun B2
fallacious
adjective
相关表达
no one is infallible.
1/nˈoʊ wˈʌn ˈɪz ɪnfˈæləbəl ‖/
fixed phrase
everyone can make mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
例句
- I made a mistake, but no one is infallible.
- Try not to be too harsh—no one is infallible.
- He apologized and reminded the team that no one is infallible.
treat [someone] as infallible
1/tɹˈit sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈæz ɪnfˈæləbəl/
fixed phrase
assume someone is always right
To act like someone is always right.
例句
- Don’t treat celebrities as infallible just because they’re famous.
- She treated her manager as infallible and never challenged bad decisions.
- The article warns against treating any leader as infallible.