| 单词 | plausible |
| 释义 | plausible —plausibility, plausibleness, n. —plausibly, adv. /plaw"zeuh beuhl/, adj. 1. having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot. 2. well-spoken and apparently, but often deceptively, worthy of confidence or trust: a plausible commentator. [1535-45; < L plausibilis deserving applause, equiv. to plaus(us) (ptp. of plaudere to APPLAUD) + -ibilis -IBLE] Syn. 1. PLAUSIBLE, SPECIOUS describe that which has the appearance of truth but might be deceptive. The person or thing that is PLAUSIBLE strikes the superficial judgment favorably; it may or may not be true: a plausible argument (one that cannot be verified or believed in entirely). SPECIOUS definitely implies deceit or falsehood; the surface appearances are quite different from what is beneath: a specious pretense of honesty; a specious argument (one deliberately deceptive, probably for selfish or evil purposes). Ant. 1. honest, sincere. |
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