credence

/ˈkriːdəns/ n.
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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
  1. The judge gave little credence to the witness's story.
    法官不太相信证人的说法。
  2. 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
  1. She refused to give credence to the rumours circulating online.
    她拒绝相信网上流传的谣言。
  2. 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。
  3. 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)
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • credit 信用;赊购
    He bought the car on credit. 他赊账买了这辆车。
  • 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。
  • creed 信条;教义
    Honesty is his creed. 诚实是他的信条。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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)
  • credible 可信的;可靠的
    cred + -ible(能),能被相信的
  • credentials 资格证书;资历
    cred + -ential + -s,能让人相信你能力的东西
  • credo 信条;信念
    cred + -o,拉丁语“我相信”
同义词
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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
  • disbelief 不相信;怀疑
    He stared at the letter in disbelief. 他难以置信地盯着那封信。
  • 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)
  • 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。
  • 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
  • give credence to 相信;听信
    Few people gave credence to his excuses. 很少有人相信他的借口。
  • 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。
  • 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。