credibility

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credibility /ˌkrɛdəˈbɪləti/ noun

credibility

/ˌkrɛdəˈbɪləti/

noun

Learner's definition of CREDIBILITY

[noncount]

: 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。
a lack/loss of credibility可信度的缺乏/丧失
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。
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。
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。