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.
目擊者的陳述使謠言顯得可信。
Acceptance that something is true or real.
The new evidence gave credence to the theory that the ancient city was once a thriving metropolis.
新證據使理論具有可信度,即這座古城曾經是一個繁榮的大都會。