Veracity

Definition / 释义

veracity（名词）：真实性；如实性；诚实（说真话的品质）。常用于描述陈述、报道、信息或证词“是否属实”，也可指一个人“是否诚实可靠”。

Pronunciation / 发音

/ vʌˈræsɪti /

Examples / 例句

The journalist checked the veracity of the story.
记者核实了这则报道的真实性。

Few people questioned his veracity until the evidence showed his claims were exaggerated.
在证据显示他的说法被夸大之前，几乎没人怀疑他的诚实与可信度。

Etymology / 词源

来自拉丁语 verax（“说真话的、真实的”），源自 verus（“真实的”），后经法语进入英语，形成 veracity，强调“真实/诚实”这一品质或“陈述的可信度”。

Related Words / 相关词

• Truth
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Accuracy
• Credibility
• Authenticity
• Sincerity
• Reliability
• Falsehood

Literary Works / 文学作品

• An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding — David Hume
• On Liberty — John Stuart Mill
• The Life of Samuel Johnson — James Boswell
• The Idea of a University — John Henry Newman
• The Federalist Papers — Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay