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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。

  1. “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。)
  2. “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。)
  3. “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。)