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Credible Credibly Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Maintain Opposition 英 Kredəbl] 美

英语单词 credible
英美音标 英 ['kredəbl] 美 ['kredəbl]
中文释义 adj.可信的;可靠的
英语例句 (1) It is hardly credible.
(2) These denials are simply not credible.
(3) So far, there is only one credible proposal.
中文例句 (1) 这是难以置信的。
(2) 这些否认是不可信的。
(3) 到目前为止,只有一个可靠的建议。
vocabulary简明 Someone who's credible is honest and believable. A pathological liar, for example, might not be the most credible witness for your case against the bank robber.
vocabulary扩展 Similar to words like reliable and plausible, credible is an adjective that comes to us from the Latin credibilis, meaning “worthy to be believed.” A credible reputation is often earned through consistent good behavior and an overall trustworthy personality. Spill a secret you promised to keep, or lie under oath in a courtroom, and you lose all credibility.
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可信的;可靠的 Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
  • 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。

  • 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。

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  • Ministers can equally credibly claim that the opposition is to blame.

    部长们也能同样令人信服地宣称,反对派应该受到指责。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](候选人、政策、体系等)有望成功的 A credible candidate, policy, or system, for example, is one that appears to have a chance of being successful.
  • Mr Robertson would be a credible candidate...

    罗伯逊先生将是可能当选的候选人之一。

  • 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。

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  • He was the only figure who could credibly run the country.

    他是有可能成功治理该国的唯一人选。

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