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单词 gullibility
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gullibility
noun[U]
uk
/ˌɡʌl.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/ˌɡʌl.əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
thequalityof beingeasilydeceivedortricked, and toowillingtobelieveeverything that otherpeoplesay:
容易上当，易受欺骗，轻信
Hisargumentsareaimedat the public's gullibilityratherthantheirintelligence.他的那些论点意在利用公众轻信的弱点，真正有思考能力的人是不会受他蛊惑的。
Thecoupleaskednot to benamedbecause they wereembarrassedattheirgullibility.这对夫妇要求不具名，因为他们对自己的轻信行为感到尴尬。
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gullible
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  • Mostscamsappealtoinvestorgreedor gullibility.
  • He wassmiling,mockingher gullibility.
  • Ittakessupremegullibility tobelievethat this was amistake.
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  • dotty
  • impolitic
  • imprudent
  • inhis/her/theirwisdomidiom
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(Definition ofgullibilityfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgullibility

gullibility
Either, it is said, there was a conspiracy, or there was almost criminalgullibility.
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We must always steer a middle course betweengullibilityand any tendency to domineer.
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One never ceases to be amazed by thegullibilityof people who are otherwise intelligent.
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Theirgullibilitymight even be called in question.
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I am anxious to ensure that people are not taken advantage of through their lack of experience orgullibility.
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In participating in the lottery, there is a lack of realism and agullibilitywhich we as a nation cannot afford to feed and fuel.
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If so, it is indeed a commentary on thegullibilityof the public.
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Gullibilityis colossal in respect of party politics, too.
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Like all pyramid schemes, it works on thegullibilityof people who believe that they cannot lose.
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Such a view seems to me to be the acme ofgullibility.
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Among his qualities is the absence ofgullibilitybut certainly the presence of idealism.
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Anybody who believes that shows remarkable innocence andgullibility.
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They are amiable, incompetent and gullible and the country suffers from thegullibility.
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Mention was made of thegullibilityof people when on the doorstep and how it was exploited.
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However, the trenchant action today stands in stark contrast to the years ofgullibilityand incompetence which preceded it.
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