credible

形容词 credible:

1. capable of being believed
   同义词：believable
2. a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate
3. appearing to merit belief or acceptance

1. It is hardly credible.
   这是难以置信的。
2. His defense, which seems credible on the evidence so far, is that the bank masked its skullduggery so completely that no regulator anywhere in the world could get a handle on it.
   他的辩词(根据目前证据似乎可信)是：银行把它的偷天换日的做法遮掩得天衣无逢，全世界任何地方的监管人员都无法掌握。
3. Looks credible.
   看来可信。
4. It seems credible.
   这似乎是可信的。

cred.i.ble

adj.（形容词）
Capable of being believed; plausible.See Synonyms at plausible
能被信任的；合理的参见 plausible
Worthy of confidence; reliable.
值得信任的；可信赖的

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Latin crôdibilis
源自 拉丁语 crôdibilis
from crôdere [to believe] * see kerd-
源自 crôdere [相信] *参见 kerd-

【引伸】
cred.ibleness
n.（名词）
cred.ibly
adv.（副词）
Credible is widely but incorrectly used where credulous would be appropriate, as inHe was credible (should be credulous ) enough to believe the manufacturer`s claims.
Credible 这一词在应该用 轻信的 这一词时被广泛而又不确切地使用了， 如在他太轻信任 （应该是 credulous ) 以致于相信了制造商的声明