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单词 credence
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cre•dence /ˈkridns/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. belief as to the truth of something:to give credence to an advertiser's claims.
  2. something that establishes a claim to belief or confidence.
See -cred-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cre•dence  (krēd′ns),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. belief as to the truth of something:to give credence to a claim.
  2. something giving a claim to belief or confidence:letter of credence.
  3. ReligionAlso called cre′dence ta′ble, credenza. [Eccles.]a small side table, shelf, or niche for holding articles used in the Eucharist service.
  4. Furniturecredenza (def. 1).
  • Medieval Latin crēdentia. See credent, -ence
  • Middle French credence
  • Middle English 1300–50
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged credit, faith, confidence.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
credence /ˈkriːdəns/ n
  1. acceptance or belief, esp with regard to the truth of the evidence of others: I cannot give credence to his account
  2. something supporting a claim to belief; recommendation; credential (esp in the phrase letters of credence)
  3. short for credence table
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin crēdentia trust, credit, from Latin crēdere to believe
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