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 credence ['kridəns]   添加此单词到默认生词本
n. 信任, 祭器台, 供桌, 凭证

[法] 设计人, 创立人, 创设人


  1. I attach little credence to what she says.
    我对她的话姑妄听之.
  2. You cannot refuse credence to your own existence.
    你不能怀疑你的存在。
  3. This sudden storm lends credence to the weatherman's warning.
    突来的暴风雨看来证实了气象员的警报。


credence
[ noun ]
  1. the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

    2. <noun.cognition>
    he gave credence to the gossip
    acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years
  2. a kind of sideboard or buffet

    3. <noun.artifact>


Credence \Cre"dence\ (kr[=e]"dens), n. [LL. credentia, fr. L.
credens, -entis, p. pr. of credere to trust, believe: cf. OF.
credence. See {Creed}, and cf. {Credent}, {Creance}.]
1. Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from
other sources than personal knowledge; belief; credit;
confidence.

To give credence to the Scripture miracles.
--Trench.

An assertion which might easily find credence.
--Macaulay.

2. That which gives a claim to credit, belief, or confidence;
as, a letter of credence.

3. (Eccl.) The small table by the side of the altar or
communion table, on which the bread and wine are placed
before being consecrated.

4. A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one
intended for the display of rich vessels or plate, and
consisting chiefly of open shelves for that purpose.


Credence \Cre"dence\, v. t.
To give credence to; to believe. [Obs.]
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  1. The indictment will "give further credence to the perception that minority politicians don't get even-handed treatment," Wells said.
  2. That scenario gained credence Wednesday when U.S. military officials conceded that some vital American ground forces might not be ready by the Jan. 15 deadline.
  3. Recent U.S. experience in dealing with the Soviet Union gives credence to this course of action.
  4. The depression idea derived credence from a slowdown in the growth of UK industrial production after 1873.
  5. This was given added credence by the presence of O&Y executives in Hong Kong in the past year. Trafalgar House is well known to Jardine.
  6. The research findings, if strengthened, also may give further credence to inheritance as a factor in the disease.
  7. The concept has won more credence, but even in the 1960s, Ms. Yates said, over 80 percent of emotion studies centered on the negative.
  8. Both comments may have some credence, but are improperly and thinly argued. Chapters are also disconnected, with no thematic thread.
  9. Competitors also lent credence to the report, saying it confirms and adds to the body of knowledge about protective immunity in animals.
  10. "If we cannot give some credence and faith and hope and constructive opportunity to the victims of those crimes then I don't think that this bill should be signed by me and will be vetoed," he said.
  11. His radical idea is gaining credence and support among numerous mainstream conservation groups and some sports federations, which are in turn pushing Olympic officials to consider the concept.
  12. Most mainstream biblical scholars give little credence to such speculation, saying such analysis takes out of context passages that were written for a specific culture and time.
  13. There weren't any papers filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that would have given credence to the speculation.
  14. The first-quarter results lend credence to Irving's projection of an earnings rebound this year, analysts said.
  15. Earnings per share for the first half fell by 7 cents to 52 cents. COMMENT These figures lend credence to Mr Ashcroft's view of ADT as a 'recession resistant' business.
  16. And he gives credence to educationalists' self-serving claims that parental choice can inhibit their ability to set priorities.
  17. When the Snodgrasses bought the 17-acre site north of Tahlequah in 1981, they didn't give much credence to a cousin's recollection of visiting the place as a youngster to see Mr. Ed.
  18. A study at the University of Pennsylvania indicates stress can worsen skin diseases, giving credence to a theory long held by doctors, according to a researcher.
  19. "This update gives more credence to the initial effort.
  20. St Clair envisages a broadcast replete with brothel scenes - featuring 'lots of condoms, disinfectant and clean sheets' - to lend credence to her main policy idea - legalising prostitution.
  21. Few have given much credence to his intermittent attempt to appear as a moderate committed to democracy.
  22. This gives credence to the water authorities' claims that water tables have not yet been replenished after four years of drought. Worst affected have been root crops like potatoes and sugar beet.
  23. This is a valuable new form of strategic alliance.' His argument had some credence.
  24. "This only adds credence to what I've been saying," she said.
  25. It would lend credence to Keating's view that S&L takeovers created a glutted real estate market, jeopardizing additional S&Ls, which saw the value of their mortgages fall.
  26. Officials investigating Rubitsky's complaint said a photograph discovered this spring has brought strong credence to his claim. They officials spoke on condition of anonymity.
  27. Both were lonely decisions that gave some credence to the title the Kremlin had given her _ The Iron Lady.
  28. The new supposition has gained credence since 1989.
  29. The trend gained credence from an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development report, which predicted the U.S. would lead the world out of recession starting in the second half.
  30. "If they had come in directly in line with expectations there might have been more credence that it would get worse soon," he said.
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