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credulity

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n.易信,轻信

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credulity为短语/超纲词汇

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cred=to believe(相信)

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credulity


/krɪ'dju:lətɪ; [US] -'du:-; krə`dulətɪ/
n [U] too great a readiness to believe things 轻信
*a statement which stretches/strains one's credulity to the limit, ie is almost impossible to believe 简直难以置信的陈述.

credulity


n[U]formal
willingness or ability to believe that something is true
 Advertisers were accused of exploiting consumers' credulity.
strain/stretch credulity
(=seem very difficult to believe)
 It strained credulity to believe that a nuclear war would not lead to the destruction of the planet.