To be persuasive, we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible, we must be truthful.
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adj. 有說服力的;勸誘的;動聽;
"He can be very persuasive."
他有時很會說服人。
近義：articulate, moving, solid, sound, talkative, telling
反義：deterrent, discouraging
aux. 必須;必然要;（做出邏輯推斷）;（表示堅持）;
n. 必須做的事，必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香;
vt.& vi. （表示必要或很重要）必須;（提出建議）應該;得;（表示很可能或符合邏輯）一定;
adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干這項工作你得會說法語。
近義：ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite
believable
[[bi'li:v?bl]]
a. 可信的
近義：likely, plausible, reliable, verisimilar, colourable, colorable
反義：unaccountable, unbelievable, unconvincing, unearthly, unprecedented, amazing
credible
['kred?bl, -ibl]
adj. 可信的，可靠的;（因看似可能成功而）可接受的;
"Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?"
是否有可以取代核威懾力量的可靠辦法?
近義：likely, plausible, reliable, verisimilar, believable, colourable
反義：imaginary, implausible, unbelievable, uncertain, unlikely, utopical
adj. 說實話的，真實的;誠實的，老實的;
"They were less than truthful about their part in the crime."
他們對自己在這次犯罪中所起的作用講的絕非實情。
近義：honest, aboveboard, open, openhearted, outspoken, real
反義：illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony
?? Edward R. Murrow 的更多名言
"Most truths are so naked that people feel sorry for them and cover them up, at least a little bit."