credence
/ˈkriːdəns/
n.
一句话记住
相信;信任(把某种说法当作真的)
释义与例句
n.
相信;信任(把某种说法当作真的)
belief that something is true, especially something that other people say or claim
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The judge gave little credence to the witness's story.
法官不太相信证人的说法。
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Recent studies lend credence to the theory that sleep affects memory.
近期研究为睡眠影响记忆的理论提供了支持。
展开其余 3 条例句
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She refused to give credence to the rumours circulating online.
她拒绝相信网上流传的谣言。
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The discovery gave credence to accounts of a lost city in the jungle.
这一发现使关于丛林中有座失落之城的说法变得可信。
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His calm manner added credence to his claim of innocence.
他镇定的神态让他声称自己无罪的表白更加可信。
词源与构词
源自拉丁语 credentia(相信),来自 credere(相信);-ence 为名词后缀。指把别人的话当作真的来接受。
cred
词根 · to believe,相信
-ence
后缀 · noun ending,名词后缀
记忆钩子
cred(相信)+ ence(名词):把话当真收下,就是“相信”。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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accredit 认证;认可(机构、课程或人员达到标准)The university is accredited by the national education council. 这所大学获得了国家教育委员会的认证。
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credential 资格证书;资历Please bring your credentials to the interview. 面试时请带上你的资格证书。
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credible 可信的;可靠的The witness gave a credible account. 这位证人提供了可信的陈述。
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credit 信用;赊购He bought the car on credit. 他赊账买了这辆车。
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credo 信条;信念(指导行为的核心原则)Her credo is simple: work hard and stay curious. 她的信条很简单:努力工作,保持好奇。
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creed 信条;教义Honesty is his creed. 诚实是他的信条。
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discredit 使不可信;使(说法、证据)受到怀疑Later evidence discredited the theory completely. 后来的证据使这一理论彻底失去了可信度。
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incredible 难以置信的;惊人的The view from the top is incredible. 从山顶看到的景色令人难以置信。
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incredulous 怀疑的;不相信的(尤指因事情出乎意料)She gave me an incredulous look when I told her the news. 我告诉她这个消息时,她一脸不相信。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
同义词
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belief 相信;信念belief 指内心持有的信念;credence 多指对外来说法或证据的接受。Her belief in his honesty never wavered. 她对他诚实的信任从未动摇。
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acceptance 接受;认可acceptance 范围更广,可指接受人或事物;credence 专指把某说法当真。The theory gradually gained acceptance among scientists. 该理论逐渐为科学家所接受。
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trust 信任;信赖trust 多指对人品、能力的信赖;credence 侧重相信信息的真实性。Trust between the two countries has grown. 两国间的信任增强了。
反义词
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disbelief 不相信;怀疑He stared at the letter in disbelief. 他难以置信地盯着那封信。
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doubt 怀疑;疑问There is growing doubt about the official figures. 人们对官方数据越来越怀疑。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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credenza 餐边柜credenza 与 credence 同源于“相信”,但在英语中已被借去指家具,不要混用。The dining room has a long wooden credenza. 餐厅里有一个长木餐边柜。
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credibility 可信度;信誉credibility 是 cred + -ibility,指“可信的程度”;credence 指“相信”这一态度本身。The scandal damaged the minister's credibility. 丑闻损害了部长的可信度。
常见搭配
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give credence to 相信;听信Few people gave credence to his excuses. 很少有人相信他的借口。
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lend credence to 使……更可信;为……提供佐证The video lent credence to her version of events. 这段视频使她所讲的事发经过更加可信。
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gain credence 得到信任;逐渐被接受The idea slowly gained credence among economists. 这种观点逐渐被经济学家接受。