credence

credence
[ˈkriːd(ə)ns]
noun
  1. [mass noun]belief in or acceptance of something as true
    相信;确信;接受
    psychoanalysis finds little credence among laymen.
    外行人很少相信心理分析。
    ■the likelihood of something being true; plausibility
    真实可能性;貌似可信
    being called upon by the media as an expert lends credence to one's opinions.
    被媒体称作专家会增加其观点的可信度。
  2. [usu. as modifier]a small side table, shelf, or niche in a church for holding the elements of the Eucharist before they are consecrated
    (教堂的)祭器台;供桌;餐具柜
    a credence table.
    供桌,置放圣餐的小桌。
常用词组
give credence to
  1. accept as true
    相信;接受;信任
语源
  1. Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin credentia, from Latin credent- 'believing', from the verb credere
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