Level700
noun (名詞)
credence
信用、信頼、信憑性
💡 Usage & Nuance:
TOEICでは、情報、報告、主張などが「どれくらい信用できるか」を語る際に使われます。`lend/give credence to ~` (～に信憑性を与える) の形でよく登場します。
🔄 Paraphrase & Synonyms
belief
trust
reliability
📝 Business Examples
The new evidence gave credence to the witness's testimony.
新しい証拠は、証人の証言に信憑性を与えた。
Part 5 Practice Quiz
Verify your vocabulary strength for "credence"
The manager refused to give _______ to the rumors circulating about the layoffs.
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 「レイオフに関する噂に信憑性を与えることを拒否した」という文脈なので、「credence（信憑性）」が適切です。
English: To 'give credence to' means to believe or accept as true; the manager refused to believe the rumors.
English: To 'give credence to' means to believe or accept as true; the manager refused to believe the rumors.
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