Credibility
“Credibility” 是名词,表示“可信度、公信力”。当证据充分、行为一致、信息透明时,credibility 通常更高。
- “The report lost credibility after key data was found to be inaccurate.” (关键数据被发现不准确后,这份报告失去了可信度。)
- “Her years of honest work gave her strong credibility with clients.” (她多年的诚信工作让她在客户中拥有很强公信力。)
- “Scientists protect credibility by sharing methods and evidence.” (科学家通过公开方法和证据来维护可信度。)
词根与拉丁语 “cred-”(相信)相关,同源词有 “credit”、“credible”,都与“信任”有关。
“-ity” 是名词后缀,用于把形容词 “credible”(可信的)变成抽象名词 “credibility”(可信度)。
在媒体、科研、商业和公共治理场景中,“credibility” 是核心评价指标,通常与透明度、可验证性和长期一致性相关。
- 固定搭配: “gain credibility” (获得公信力), “credibility gap” (信任鸿沟)
- 相关词: “credible” (可信的), “incredible” (难以置信的)
记住 “credit”(信用)和 “credible”(可信的),就容易推出 “credibility” 是“被信任的程度”。
“When the company admitted its mistake quickly, it slowly rebuilt credibility with the public.” (公司迅速承认错误后,逐步重建了公众信任。)