credence
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/ˈkriːdns/
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/ˈkriːdns/
The quality that makes you believe an idea or story is true.
The witnesses' accounts gave credence to the rumors.
目击者的陈述使谣言显得可信。
Acceptance that something is true or real.
The new evidence gave credence to the theory that the ancient city was once a thriving metropolis.
新证据使理论具有可信度,即这座古城曾经是一个繁华的大都市。