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词汇 veracity
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Definition of veracity in English:

veracity

noun vəˈrasɪtivəˈræsədi
mass noun
  • 1Conformity to facts; accuracy.

    真实;准确

    officials expressed doubts concerning the veracity of the story

    官员们对这一说法的真实性表示怀疑。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We know that factual accuracy and veracity are trickier than they seem.
    • Written with an air of braggadocio, Love's story is, in places, of questionable veracity.
    • We have no reason to doubt the veracity of the Goodridges' stories.
    • This roller coaster veracity has one great advantage: emotional momentum.
    • Whether this latter prediction had any veracity is debatable, as the troubled African country has been in a state of growing crisis for years.
    • Is this a genuine reference, or are there doubts about its veracity?
    • Still, no matter the source or its veracity, intelligence has to be analysed correctly.
    • If lawyers have their doubts about the veracity of a case, are they going to be prosecuted for taking the case?
    • Sometimes, photojournalism is so brilliant that a natural reaction is to doubt its veracity.
    • Fictional stories and dreams have precisely the same effect; veracity does not seem to be a central component.
    • Because of my developing view that there is often more verisimilitude than veracity in folk wisdom, I carried out a replication.
    • If anyone doubted the veracity of his research or the authenticity of his photographs, he would fly into a violent rage.
    • If there are any doubts about a report's veracity, they can call on the expertise of their editors instantly.
    • Cooke gilded that story for days, insisting on its veracity and refusing to tell the police where the boy lived.
    • If anyone doubts the veracity of Chang and Halliday's story they only have to glance at some of the accompanying photographs.
    • While commentators see the company continuing to dance around the facts they will continue to doubt the veracity of its message.
    • Some people have doubted its veracity, but I'm willing to take it at face value.
    • While the first one led me to question these stories' veracity, the second made me consider their politics.
    • Unfortunately, the marketability of spy stories is determined by their drama, not by their veracity.
    • It is the duty of the referring clinician to ensure the completeness, accuracy, and veracity of the information provided.
    Synonyms
    truthfulness, truth, accuracy, accurateness, correctness, exactness, precision, preciseness, realism, authenticity, faithfulness, fidelity
    reputability, honesty, sincerity, trustworthiness, reliability, dependability, scrupulousness, ethics, morality, righteousness, virtuousness, decency, goodness, probity
    1. 1.1 Habitual truthfulness.
      诚实
      voters should be concerned about his veracity and character

      选民有理由关注他的诚信和品行。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I suggest that the minister test my veracity on this to see whether I am telling the truth.
      • It is a method for those who vote to assess the veracity and character of those who appear in the House.
      • If you doubt my veracity, MyDoom's ability to spoof icons should change your mind.
      • The ending is powerful, with the message that history is what you make of it, depending upon the veracity of those who wrote it.
      • The end result is that there is very serious doubt about their veracity, backed by a huge body of evidence within a day of the story surfacing.
      • In fact, the CIA had long harbored strong doubts concerning Curveball's veracity.
      • Did they not realise the extent of Archer's problems with veracity?
      • After the improbability of all that recently transpired, he couldn't see fit to doubt Aarrl's veracity.

Origin

Early 17th century: from French véracité or medieval Latin veracitas, from verax 'speaking truly' (see veracious).

Rhymes

audacity, capacity, fugacity, loquacity, mendacity, opacity, perspicacity, pertinacity, pugnacity, rapacity, sagacity, sequacity, tenacity, vivacity, voracity

Definition of veracity in US English:

veracity

nounvəˈrasədēvəˈræsədi
  • 1Conformity to facts; accuracy.

    真实;准确

    officials expressed doubts concerning the veracity of the story

    官员们对这一说法的真实性表示怀疑。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Unfortunately, the marketability of spy stories is determined by their drama, not by their veracity.
    • Fictional stories and dreams have precisely the same effect; veracity does not seem to be a central component.
    • Because of my developing view that there is often more verisimilitude than veracity in folk wisdom, I carried out a replication.
    • Sometimes, photojournalism is so brilliant that a natural reaction is to doubt its veracity.
    • If lawyers have their doubts about the veracity of a case, are they going to be prosecuted for taking the case?
    • If anyone doubted the veracity of his research or the authenticity of his photographs, he would fly into a violent rage.
    • Still, no matter the source or its veracity, intelligence has to be analysed correctly.
    • It is the duty of the referring clinician to ensure the completeness, accuracy, and veracity of the information provided.
    • Whether this latter prediction had any veracity is debatable, as the troubled African country has been in a state of growing crisis for years.
    • While the first one led me to question these stories' veracity, the second made me consider their politics.
    • Some people have doubted its veracity, but I'm willing to take it at face value.
    • We know that factual accuracy and veracity are trickier than they seem.
    • If there are any doubts about a report's veracity, they can call on the expertise of their editors instantly.
    • Cooke gilded that story for days, insisting on its veracity and refusing to tell the police where the boy lived.
    • While commentators see the company continuing to dance around the facts they will continue to doubt the veracity of its message.
    • If anyone doubts the veracity of Chang and Halliday's story they only have to glance at some of the accompanying photographs.
    • This roller coaster veracity has one great advantage: emotional momentum.
    • We have no reason to doubt the veracity of the Goodridges' stories.
    • Is this a genuine reference, or are there doubts about its veracity?
    • Written with an air of braggadocio, Love's story is, in places, of questionable veracity.
    Synonyms
    truthfulness, truth, accuracy, accurateness, correctness, exactness, precision, preciseness, realism, authenticity, faithfulness, fidelity
    1. 1.1 Habitual truthfulness.
      诚实
      voters should be concerned about his veracity and character

      选民有理由关注他的诚信和品行。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is a method for those who vote to assess the veracity and character of those who appear in the House.
      • After the improbability of all that recently transpired, he couldn't see fit to doubt Aarrl's veracity.
      • In fact, the CIA had long harbored strong doubts concerning Curveball's veracity.
      • I suggest that the minister test my veracity on this to see whether I am telling the truth.
      • Did they not realise the extent of Archer's problems with veracity?
      • If you doubt my veracity, MyDoom's ability to spoof icons should change your mind.
      • The end result is that there is very serious doubt about their veracity, backed by a huge body of evidence within a day of the story surfacing.
      • The ending is powerful, with the message that history is what you make of it, depending upon the veracity of those who wrote it.

Origin

Early 17th century: from French véracité or medieval Latin veracitas, from verax ‘speaking truly’ (see veracious).

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