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源自拉丁语 'veracitas'(真实),由 'verax'(说真话的)和 '-itas'(表性质的后缀)组成,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 指陈述或信息的真实性、准确性,强调与事实相符的程度。常用于评估新闻报道、证词或历史记录的可靠性。
“The veracity of his statement was confirmed by multiple witnesses.”
(他陈述的真实性得到了多位证人的证实。)
“Journalists must verify the veracity of their sources before publishing.”
(记者在发布前必须核实消息来源的真实性。)
question the veracity — 对某件事的真实性提出质疑,常见于法律、新闻或学术讨论场景。
“The lawyer questioned the veracity of the defendant's alibi.”
(律师对被告不在场证明的真实性提出质疑。)