credence
英 [ˈkriːdns]
美 [ˈkriːdns]
n. 可信性; 真实性; 信任; 信念
Collins.1 / BNC.13894 / COCA.14310
牛津词典
noun
- 可信性;真实性
a quality that an idea or a story has that makes you believe it is true- Historical evidence lends credence to his theory.
史学根据使他的理论更为可信。
- Historical evidence lends credence to his theory.
- 信任;信念
belief in sth as true- They could give no credence to the findings of the survey.
他们不相信这次调查的结果。 - Alternative medicine has been gaining credence (= becoming more widely accepted) recently.
近来替代疗法越来越得到大众的认可。
- They could give no credence to the findings of the survey.
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT (理论或故事的)可信性,真实性
If something lends or givescredence toa theory or story, it makes it easier to believe.- Good studies are needed to lend credence to the notion that genuine progress can be made in this important field.
需要进行认真的研究,以让人们相信在这一重要领域可以取得真正的进展。
- Good studies are needed to lend credence to the notion that genuine progress can be made in this important field.
- N-UNCOUNT 信任;相信
If you givecredence toa theory or story, you believe it.- You're surely not giving any credence to this story of Hythe's?
你肯定不会相信海斯的说法吧?
- You're surely not giving any credence to this story of Hythe's?
英英释义
noun
- a kind of sideboard or buffet
- the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
- he gave credence to the gossip
- acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years
双语例句
- I'm not prepared to give credence to complaints made anonymously.
我不会相信那些匿名投诉。 - This sudden storm lends credence to the weatherman's warning.
突来的暴风雨看来证实了气象员的警报。 - The news may be true but as I heard it only at second hand, I am not likely to give it credence until I have it confirmed.
这消息也许是真的,但我只是间接听来的,所以在我证实它以前,我是不大可能相信它的。 - It also built up a network of analysts to lend credence to its recommendations.
它还建立了一个分析师网络来加强推荐的可信度。 - Perhaps it serves to give credence to the existence of Peter the Apostle.
或许它证明了伯多禄作为使徒的存在。 - For my part, I give some credence to each of them.
对我来说,我对每一个都给予了信任。 - But he added that careful analysis is required, and that actions taken by Iran's government do not lend credence to its claims of a free and fair vote.
不过他又说,需要进行认真的分析,伊朗政府采取的措施并不能让人相信它所宣称的自由和公正。 - You cannot refuse credence to your own existence.
你不能怀疑你的存在。 - Ferguson gave no credence to rumours that David Beckham could return on loan during the MLS close season.
弗格森也排出了贝克汉姆重返曼联的可能。 - As the big day approaches, though, some rumours appear to have more credence than others.
随着大日临近,有些谣言似乎比别的更可信。