the quality that somebody/something has that makes people believe or trust them 可信性;可靠性 to gain/lack/lose credibility 获取/缺乏/失去信任 The prosecution did its best to undermine the credibility of the witness. 控方竭力削弱证人的可信性。 After the recent scandal, the government has lost all credibility. 经过最近这次丑闻之后,政府完全失去了人们的信任。 Newspapers were talking of a credibility gap between what he said and what he did. 各家报纸都在议论他言行不一。
Extra ExamplesBBC backing for the scheme will enhance its credibility. 英国广播公司对这一计划的支持将提高其可信度。 Funding from the World Bank lends credibility to the project. 世界银行的资金支持让人信任这项工程。 He had instant credibility with customers. 他立刻就取得了顾客的信任。 He's been helping to restore market credibility for a new industrial process. 他一直在帮着重建对新工业生产方法的市场信心。 Her credibility suffered in her handling of the crisis. 她对这次危机的处理使其可信度受损。 Newspapers were talking of a credibility gap between her policies and her achievements. 各家报纸都在议论她的政策和政绩之间存在差距。 Recommendations from two previous clients helped to establish her credibility. 两位以前客户的推荐有助于确立她的可靠性。 The administration was facing a credibility crisis. 该政府面临信誉危机。 The certificate has great credibility in France and Germany. 该证书在法国和德国得到广泛认同。 The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public. 政府急于重新获取公众的信任。 The prime minister's credibility suffered in his handling of the crisis. 首相在处理这次危机中可信度受损了。 The use of computer models adds credibility to the forecasts. 使用计算机模型增加了预报的可信度。 There is little credibility among scientists for the book's claims. 科学家当中,几乎没人相信这本书的断言。 her credibility as a witness 她作为证人的可信度 This story has no credibility at all. 这个故事一点可信度都没有。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
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Word Originmid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis, from credere ‘believe’.