credible

英 [ˈkredəbl]

美 [ˈkredəbl]

adj.  可信的; 可靠的; (因看似可能成功而)可接受的

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Collins.2 / BNC.9699 / COCA.5991

牛津词典

adj.

• 可信的；可靠的
  that can be believed or trusted
  1. a credible explanation/witness
     可信的解释 / 证人
  2. It is just not credible that she would cheat.
     她会行骗简直难以置信。
• （因看似可能成功而）可接受的
  that can be accepted, because it seems possible that it could be successful
  1. Community service is seen as the only credible alternative to imprisonment.
     除监禁外，社区劳动被看作是唯一可接受的选择。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 可信的;可靠的
  Crediblemeans able to be trusted or believed.
  1. Baroness Thatcher's claims seem credible to many...
     撒切尔女男爵的主张在很多人看来是可信的。
  2. But in order to maintain a credible threat of intervention, we have to maintain a credible alliance.
     然而，为了保持确实有效的干预威胁，我们必须维持可靠的联盟。
• ADJ-GRADED (候选人、政策、体系等)有望成功的
  Acrediblecandidate, policy, or system, for example, is one that appears to have a chance of being successful.
  1. Mr Robertson would be a credible candidate...
     罗伯逊先生将是可能当选的候选人之一。
  2. The challenge before the opposition is to offer credible alternative policies for the future.
     摆在反对党面前的挑战是如何为未来发展提出其他可行性政策。

英英释义

adj

• appearing to merit belief or acceptance
  1. a credible witness
• capable of being believed
  1. completely credible testimony
  2. credible information
  Synonym:believable
• (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous
  1. she was not the...credible fool he expected

双语例句

• It is here, in this council, that we must meet these challenges through effective and credible action.
  在这里，在这个议事厅里，我们必须通过有效和可靠的行动，来面对这些挑战。
• He says the electoral commission has organized a vote that is credible, dignified and transparent.
  他说，选举委员会安排了一场可靠的、有格调的以及透明的选举。
• Boone was not a credible witness.
  布恩不是一个可靠的证人。
• Third, make future normalisation of fiscal and monetary policies credible.
  第三，让未来规范化的财政和货币政策可信。
• Despite some problems, international observers have described the vote as transparent and credible.
  尽管存在一些问题，国际观察人士指称肯尼亚选举过程是透明和可信的。
• An independent electoral administration body is one of the key factors for a credible election.
  一个独立的选举管理机构是一个可信的选举的关键因素之一。
• We're approaching them with a credible team and a turnkey program.
  我们正在接近一个可信的团队和他们的交钥匙方案。
• The results show that simulation technology gives a credible method for composite processing optimization.
  结果表明：数值模拟技术为复合材料成型工艺优化提供了可行方法。
• Though he is a credible and creditable witness, we can not be credulous.
  虽然他是一个可靠并且值得称赞的证人，但是我们还是不能轻信。
• This requires both credible deficit cutting and a strategy for growth.
  这要求有可信的赤字削减和一套推动经济增长的战略。