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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cred·i·ble ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin credibilis, from credere DATE 14th century 1. offering reasonable grounds for being believed a credible account of an accident credible witnesses 2. of sufficient capability to be militarily effective a credible deterrent credible forces English Etymology credible "believable," late 14c., from L. credibilis "worthy to be believed," from credere (see credit). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 credible cred·ible / 5kredEbl / adjective1. that can be believed or trusted 可信的；可靠的 SYN convincing :
a credible explanation / witness 可信的解释/证人 It is just not credible that she would cheat. 她会行骗简直难以置信。 2. that can be accepted, because it seems possible that it could be successful (因看似可能成功而)可接受的 SYN viable :
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。 • cred·ibly / -Ebli / adv.: We can credibly describe the band's latest album as their best yet. 我们完全可以说,这支乐队的最新专辑是他们迄今的最佳作品。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English credible adj. VERBS appear, be, seem | become | make sth | find sth I'm not sure that I find her story credible. ADV. highly, very | completely, fully, quite You need imagination to make what you write fully credible. | barely, hardly, scarcely It seems barely credible that anyone could have walked so far in a day. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: BELIEVABLE , colorable, creditable, plausible Related Words: satisfactory, satisfying; solid, sound, straight, valid Idioms: to be believed Contrasted Words: unsatisfactory; preposterous, ridiculous Antonyms: incredible 2 Synonyms: AUTHENTIC 1, convincing, faithful, trustworthy, trusty Related Words: likely, probable; rational, reasonable; conclusive, determinative Antonyms: incredible Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cred·i·ble \ˈkredəbəl\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin credibilis, from credere + -ibilis -ible 1. : capable of being credited or believed : worthy of belief < credible information > : entitled to confidence : trustworthy < a credible witness > 2. obsolete : credulous 3. obsolete : creditable , reputable • cred·i·bly \-blē, -li\ adverb |
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