credible

英 [ˈkredəbl]

美 [ˈkredəbl]

adj.  可信的; 可靠的; (因看似可能成功而)可接受的

IELTSGRETEM8法律

Collins.2 / BNC.9699 / COCA.5991

牛津词典

adj.

• 可信的；可靠的
  that can be believed or trusted
  1. a credible explanation/witness
     可信的解释 / 证人
  2. It is just not credible that she would cheat.
     她会行骗简直难以置信。
• （因看似可能成功而）可接受的
  that can be accepted, because it seems possible that it could be successful
  1. Community service is seen as the only credible alternative to imprisonment.
     除监禁外，社区劳动被看作是唯一可接受的选择。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 可信的;可靠的
  Crediblemeans able to be trusted or believed.
  1. Baroness Thatcher's claims seem credible to many...
     撒切尔女男爵的主张在很多人看来是可信的。
  2. But in order to maintain a credible threat of intervention, we have to maintain a credible alliance.
     然而，为了保持确实有效的干预威胁，我们必须维持可靠的联盟。
• ADJ-GRADED (候选人、政策、体系等)有望成功的
  Acrediblecandidate, policy, or system, for example, is one that appears to have a chance of being successful.
  1. Mr Robertson would be a credible candidate...
     罗伯逊先生将是可能当选的候选人之一。
  2. The challenge before the opposition is to offer credible alternative policies for the future.
     摆在反对党面前的挑战是如何为未来发展提出其他可行性政策。

英英释义

adj

• appearing to merit belief or acceptance
  1. a credible witness
• capable of being believed
  1. completely credible testimony
  2. credible information
  Synonym:believable
• (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous
  1. she was not the...credible fool he expected

双语例句

• Third, make future normalisation of fiscal and monetary policies credible.
  第三，让未来规范化的财政和货币政策可信。
• Second, the commitment to price stability would become more credible for all participating.
  其次，对于所有参与方而言，对物价稳定的承诺将变得更为可信。
• We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible
  我们要想保持诚信可靠，就绝不能避忌武力的合法使用。
• Despite some problems, international observers have described the vote as transparent and credible.
  尽管存在一些问题，国际观察人士指称肯尼亚选举过程是透明和可信的。
• He urged the administration and Congress to come up with a credible package to reduce the budget deficit.
  他敦促政府和国会出台一整套切实可行的方案，以缩减预算赤字。
• But to beat the president, the Republicans need both a credible candidate and credible policies.
  但是要战胜总统先生，共和党人需要一个可信的候选人和一个可信的政纲。
• For your work, it's stable and credible capital.
  对于你的工作而言，这是一笔平稳可信的资本。
• There is also the more credible Republican line that "gas prices have doubled under Mr Obama".
  共和党也提出了一句更为可信的口号：“汽油价格在奥巴马任下翻了一番”。
• There was no credible evidence against him.
  没有对他不利的可靠证据。
• His recreation of the city is credible, with a substratum of fact to bolster the fiction.
  他对该城历史的再现是可信的，虚构的小说情节隐念着一些事实作为支撑。