credibility

名词 credibility:

1. the quality of being believable or trustworthy
   同义词：credibleness, believability

1. A story that strained our credibility.
   一个超出我们信任程度的故事
2. They had to face the steady erosion of the president's credibility.
   他们不得不面对总统的威信日渐丧失的局面。
3. The silly ending robs the plot of any credibility.
   这愚蠢的结尾使得整个情节变得一点都不可信。

cred.i.bil.i.ty

n.（名词）
The quality, capability, or power to elicit belief:
可信性：使人信任的本质、能力或力量：
例句：
.America`s credibility must not be squandered, especially by its leaders.(Henry A. Kissinger)
.美国的信誉不能被丢掉，尤其是这些领袖们.(亨利A.基辛格)

A capacity for belief:
可信程度：
例句：
a story that strained our credibility.
一个超出我们信任程度的故事