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单词 credible
释义

credible

[ kred-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈkrɛd ə bəl /
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adjective

capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness.

Origin of credible

1350–1400; Middle English (<Middle French ) <Latin crēdibilis, equivalent to crēd(ere) to believe + -ibilis-ible

SYNONYMS FOR credible

1 plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable.
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OTHER WORDS FROM credible

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH credible

1. credible , creditable2. credible , credulous
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Example sentences from the Web for credible

  • I've never seen London Mayor Boris Johnson look so awkward, evasive, and non-credible as in this BBC interview.

    Boris Johnson's Awfully Embarrassing Interview|David Frum|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • Peterson dismisses as “non-credible” claims that his advocacy work has tainted the commission.

    Big-Spending Budget Hawk|Benjamin Sarlin|July 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for credible

credible
/ (ˈkrɛdɪbəl) /

adjective

capable of being believed
trustworthy or reliablethe latest claim is the only one to involve a credible witness

Derived forms of credible

credibleness, nouncredibly, adverb

Word Origin for credible

C14: from Latin crēdibilis, from Latin crēdere to believe
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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