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credulous

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cred·u·lous /ˈkredjələs $ -dʒə-/ adjective formal  BELIEVEalways believing what you are told, and therefore easily deceived 轻信的,易上当受骗的 SYN gullible Quinn charmed credulous investors out of millions of dollars. 奎因花言巧语从轻信的投资者那里骗取了数百万美元。
Examples from the Corpus
credulousIt could be argued that the very incomprehensibility of the modern world has made us even more credulous.In such a situation, I suggest, faith becomes blind, belief becomes credulous and trust becomes misplaced.If he hadn't adored her he would have treated her as a credulous imbecile.Quinn charmed hundreds of credulous investors out of millions of dollars.But take care thou art not too credulous neither.It is easy to sneer at the credulous pilgrims.This poet regarded the joys of gods with bemused, unshockable, and endlessly credulous respect.I do not wish to suggest that New Historians are involved in some huge subversive critical enterprise duping credulous students.
Origin credulous (1500-1600) Latin credulus, from credere; → CREDENCE
cred·u·lous adjectiveChineseSyllable
believing told, what therefore Corpus are easily and always you


credulous
credulous /ˈkredjələs, ˈkredjʊləs $ -dʒə-/ adjective formal
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: credulus, from credere; credence
always believing what you are told, and therefore easily deceived
   SYN  gullible:
    Quinn charmed credulous investors out of millions of dollars.


credu·lousBrE /ˈkredjələs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkredʒələs/ 🔊 adjective (formal) too ready to believe things and therefore easy to trick 轻信的;易受骗的 SYN gullible   compare incredulous