Plausible
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[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- adj. 似乎合理的; 嘴巧的
- [英] adj. 似乎合理的 ( superficially reasonable or valuable; 嘴巧的 ( superficially pleasing or persuasive)
- [记] plaus ( 鼓掌) +ible -> 值得鼓掌的 -> 可行的
- [同] 派生词:plausibility ( n. 似乎有理, 善辩)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective
- Etymology: Latin plausibilis worthy of applause, from plausus, past participle of plaudere
- Date: 1565
- 1. superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious <a plausible pretext>
- 2. superficially pleasing or persuasive <a swindler…, then a quack, then a smooth, plausible gentleman — R. W. Emerson>
- 3. appearing worthy of belief <the argument was both powerful and plausible>
- ? plausibleness noun
- ? plausibly adverb