credence
英 [ˈkriː.dəns]
美 [ˈkriː.dəns]
- n. 信任;凭证;祭器台(等于credence table,credenza)
将“credence”与“credit”结合记忆,两者在拼写上有相似之处,而且都与信任或信念有关。想象“credence”是“credit”的一种形式,表示对某人或某事的信任或信念。这种方法利用了发音和词义的联系来帮助记忆。
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- credence (n.)
- mid-14c., from Medieval Latin credentia "belief," from Latin credentum (nominative credens), past participle of credere "believe, trust" (see credo).
- 1. Historical evidence lends credence to his theory.
- 史学根据使他的理论更为可信。
- 2. Her denials of this charge served merely to lend it credence.
- 她对这一指控的矢口否认,反倒更使人相信这一指控是真的.
- 3. It is strictly forbidden to obtain confessions and to give them credence.
- 严禁逼供信.
- 4. Don't give credence to all the gossip you hear.
- 不要相信你听到的闲话.
- 5. Good studies are needed to lend credence to the notion that genuine progress can be made in this important field.
- 需要进行认真的研究,以让人们相信在这一重要领域可以取得真正的进展。