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

• It is here, in this council, that we must meet these challenges through effective and credible action.
  在这里，在这个议事厅里，我们必须通过有效和可靠的行动，来面对这些挑战。
• Together, Microsoft and Yahoo can offer a credible alternative for consumers, advertisers, and publishers.
  微软和雅虎联手，可以为客户，广告商和广告发布者提供了一种可信的解决方案。
• 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。
• This requires both credible deficit cutting and a strategy for growth.
  这要求有可信的赤字削减和一套推动经济增长的战略。
• We're approaching them with a credible team and a turnkey program.
  我们正在接近一个可信的团队和他们的交钥匙方案。
• There's no credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent.
  没有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法。
• Mr Robertson would be a credible candidate
  罗伯逊先生将是可能当选的候选人之一。
• 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。
• 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。
• In Toronto we will push for clear, credible, concrete, timely fiscal consolidation plans.
  在多伦多，我们将大力争取明确、可信、具体和及时的财政整合计划。