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Veracity Veracious I Report Voracious 英 Və'Ræsəti] 美 Və'Ræsəti

英语单词 veracity
英美音标 英 [və'ræsəti] 美 [və'ræsəti]
中文释义 n.真实性;诚实
英语例句 (1) I don't doubt the veracity of your report.
(2) The chairman disallowed the veracity of his report.
(3) I can testify to this man's veracity and good character.
中文例句 (1) 我毫不怀疑你报告中的真实性。
(2) 主席不承认他的报道的真实性。
(3) 我可以作证,此人诚实可靠,品德良好。
vocabulary简明 Veracity sounds like some kind of disease you don't want to catch, but in fact, it means truthfulness. If you question the veracity of a statement or story, you wonder whether it is truthful or accurate.
vocabulary扩展 Veracity is linked to the adjective veracious or "truthful." But don't confuse veracious with voracious. A voracious person eats very large amounts of food. If you were veracious, or "truthful," you'd tell them they look fat.
柯林斯解释
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]真实;诚实 Veracity is the quality of being true or the habit of telling the truth.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • We have total confidence in the veracity of our research...

    我们对我们调查的真实性有十足的把握。

  • He was shocked to find his veracity questioned.

    发现自己的诚信受到了质疑,他很震惊。

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