credibility /ˌkrɛdəˈbɪləti/ noun Learner's definition of CREDIBILITY
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: the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest可靠性;可信度 -
The new evidence lends credibility to their theory.这个新证据使他们的理论更为可信。
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a lack/loss of credibility可信度的缺乏/丧失
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The scandal undermined/damaged her credibility as an honest politician.这个丑闻损害了她作为诚实政治家的信誉。
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In this instance, the lawyer's job is to make the jury doubt/question the witness's credibility.在这种情况下,律师的工作就是使陪审团对证人的可信度产生怀疑。
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They doubted the credibility of the witness's story. [=they doubted that the story was true]他们对证人陈述的可信度提出了质疑。