credible

adj.

1. 可信的；可靠的
   that can be believed or trusted
   1. a credible explanation/witness
      可信的解释 / 证人
   2. It is just not credible that she would cheat.
      她会行骗简直难以置信。
2. （因看似可能成功而）可接受的
   that can be accepted, because it seems possible that it could be successful
   1. Community service is seen as the only credible alternative to imprisonment.
      除监禁外，社区劳动被看作是唯一可接受的选择。

1. ADJ-GRADED 可信的;可靠的
   Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
   1. Baroness Thatcher's claims seem credible to many...
      撒切尔女男爵的主张在很多人看来是可信的。
   2. But in order to maintain a credible threat of intervention, we have to maintain a credible alliance.
      然而，为了保持确实有效的干预威胁，我们必须维持可靠的联盟。
2. ADJ-GRADED (候选人、政策、体系等)有望成功的
   A credible candidate, policy, or system, for example, is one that appears to have a chance of being successful.
   1. Mr Robertson would be a credible candidate...
      罗伯逊先生将是可能当选的候选人之一。
   2. The challenge before the opposition is to offer credible alternative policies for the future.
      摆在反对党面前的挑战是如何为未来发展提出其他可行性政策。

1. He urged the administration and Congress to come up with a credible package to reduce the budget deficit.
   他敦促政府和国会出台一整套切实可行的方案，以缩减预算赤字。
2. Baroness Thatcher's claims seem credible to many
   撒切尔女男爵的主张在很多人看来是可信的。
3. But in order to maintain a credible threat of intervention, we have to maintain a credible alliance.
   然而，为了保持确实有效的干预威胁，我们必须维持可靠的联盟。
4. Mr Robertson would be a credible candidate
   罗伯逊先生将是可能当选的候选人之一。
5. The challenge before the opposition is to offer credible alternative policies for the future.
   摆在反对党面前的挑战是如何为未来发展提出其他可行性政策。
6. We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible
   我们要想保持诚信可靠，就绝不能避忌武力的合法使用。
7. His recreation of the city is credible, with a substratum of fact to bolster the fiction.
   他对该城历史的再现是可信的，虚构的小说情节隐念着一些事实作为支撑。
8. There's no credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent.
   没有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法。
9. Despite some problems, international observers have described the vote as transparent and credible.
   尽管存在一些问题，国际观察人士指称肯尼亚选举过程是透明和可信的。
10. But to beat the president, the Republicans need both a credible candidate and credible policies.
    但是要战胜总统先生，共和党人需要一个可信的候选人和一个可信的政纲。
11. Though he is a credible and creditable witness, we can not be credulous.
    虽然他是一个可靠并且值得称赞的证人，但是我们还是不能轻信。
12. We're approaching them with a credible team and a turnkey program.
    我们正在接近一个可信的团队和他们的交钥匙方案。
13. Boone was not a credible witness.
    布恩不是一个可靠的证人。
14. We believe this proposal provides a strong, credible and timely response to the ongoing sovereign debt crisis.
    我们相信，该提议针对目前这场主权债务危机给出了一项有力、可信和及时的应对之策。
15. This requires both credible deficit cutting and a strategy for growth.
    这要求有可信的赤字削减和一套推动经济增长的战略。
16. There is also the more credible Republican line that "gas prices have doubled under Mr Obama".
    共和党也提出了一句更为可信的口号：“汽油价格在奥巴马任下翻了一番”。
17. Second, the commitment to price stability would become more credible for all participating.
    其次，对于所有参与方而言，对物价稳定的承诺将变得更为可信。
18. For your work, it's stable and credible capital.
    对于你的工作而言，这是一笔平稳可信的资本。
19. But it must be credible.
    但这个进程必须是可信的。
20. He says the electoral commission has organized a vote that is credible, dignified and transparent.
    他说，选举委员会安排了一场可靠的、有格调的以及透明的选举。
21. There was no credible evidence against him.
    没有对他不利的可靠证据。
22. An independent electoral administration body is one of the key factors for a credible election.
    一个独立的选举管理机构是一个可信的选举的关键因素之一。
23. Third, make future normalisation of fiscal and monetary policies credible.
    第三，让未来规范化的财政和货币政策可信。
24. It is here, in this council, that we must meet these challenges through effective and credible action.
    在这里，在这个议事厅里，我们必须通过有效和可靠的行动，来面对这些挑战。
25. In Toronto we will push for clear, credible, concrete, timely fiscal consolidation plans.
    在多伦多，我们将大力争取明确、可信、具体和及时的财政整合计划。
26. People will respect you and you will prove that you are credible.
    他们要尊敬你，你的生命证明了你是可信的。
27. Third, a credible global pact could have a significant impact on market expectations.
    第三，一项可靠的全球协定可能会对市场预期产生重大影响。
28. The results show that simulation technology gives a credible method for composite processing optimization.
    结果表明：数值模拟技术为复合材料成型工艺优化提供了可行方法。
29. Together, Microsoft and Yahoo can offer a credible alternative for consumers, advertisers, and publishers.
    微软和雅虎联手，可以为客户，广告商和广告发布者提供了一种可信的解决方案。

adj

1. appearing to merit belief or acceptance
   1. a credible witness

2. capable of being believed
   1. completely credible testimony
   2. credible information

   Synonym:    believable

3. (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous
   1. she was not the...credible fool he expected