| 单词 | credence |
| 释义 | credence (once / 3196 pages) 1n 2n Credence means truthfulness, or believability. A video of a funnel cloud entering Central Park would give credence to rumors of a tornado in Manhattan. Generally, credence is given to an idea or topic by something else. You'll see it often coming after words like lend, give, and impart. When something is given credence, it is made more believable. But it can also be used like this: Mary talked a lot about the poltergeist in her house. To most, her story had little credence, but I like a good ghost story, and so, decided to believe. WORD FAMILYcredence: credences USAGE EXAMPLESTheir stories are accompanied by montages of period photos intended to create an air of credence. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) But he did lend some credence to several of Stuban's criticism, such as the idea that employees are kept in the dark about management decisions. Washington Post(Dec 12, 2016) And he did not lend much credence to mock drafts, which often become objects of obsession for fans at this time of the year. Los Angeles Times(Dec 14, 2016) 1 n the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true 2he gave credence to the gossip Syn|Hypo|Hyper acceptance fatalism a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable recognitionan acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid attitude, mental attitude a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways n a kind of sideboard or buffet Syn|Hyper credenza buffet, counter, sideboard a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers |
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