credence
UK/'kri:dәns/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
Belief in or acceptance of something as true
相信，信任；可信度
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcred (believe) + -ence (state) = "the state of believing." Usually appears in fixed phrases: give credence to (believe / treat as true) or lend credence to (make more believable).
Root cred still carries 12 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.give credence to相信，采信
- 2.lend credence to使……更可信
- 3.gain credence获得认可/可信度
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new findings lend credence to her theory.
- 2.
His wild claims gained little credence.