credence

英 [ˈkriːdns]

美 [ˈkriːdns]

n.  可信性; 真实性; 信任; 信念

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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
  1. Historical evidence lends credence to his theory.
     史学根据使他的理论更为可信。
• 信任；信念
  belief in sth as true
  1. They could give no credence to the findings of the survey.
     他们不相信这次调查的结果。
  2. 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。

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.
  1. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 信任;相信
  If you givecredence toa theory or story, you believe it.
  1. 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？

英英释义

noun

• a kind of sideboard or buffet
  Synonym:credenza
• the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
  1. he gave credence to the gossip
  2. acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years
  Synonym:acceptance

双语例句

• Accumulation fund weighs reserve again, it is a company to consolidate the property basis of oneself, increase the credence of the company and precautionary accident deficit, the regulation of according to law and company rules, it is beyond company capital the capital of stockpile.
  公积金又称储备金，是公司为巩固自身的财产基础，提高公司的信用和预防意外亏损，依照法律和公司章程的规定，在公司资本以外积存的资金。
• 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。
• All the people here refuse credence to the story.
  这儿所有的人们都不相信这番话。
• This is by no means conclusive evidence, but it does lend credence to the idea that hypnotism opens up the subconscious mind.
  这绝对不是决定性的证据，但是的确对催眠打开潜意识思维的观点增加了可信度。
• Rumours find no credence with a wise man.
  流言止于智者。
• 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。
• 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。
• But I can't give credence to your yet story.
  但我不会相信你愚蠢的古代事件。
• But once again, science gives at least partial credence to something that was once considered only a myth.
  至少，曾经我们对曾认为是神话的事情有所了解了。
• They attached no credence to the government's latest statements.
  他们不相信政府最近的声明。