authenticity

noun
🔊/ˌɔːθenˈtɪsəti/
🔊/ˌɔːθenˈtɪsəti/
[uncountable]
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  1. the quality of being true or what somebody claims it is真实性;确实性
    • The authenticity of the letter is beyond doubt.这封信的真实性是毋庸置疑的。
    • A sentry checked the ID card’s authenticity then activated the electronic turnstile.哨兵检查了身份证的真实性,然后激活了电子旋转门。
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    • Despite its certificate of authenticity, the painting was found to be a fake.尽管有认证书,这幅画仍被发现是赝品。
    • Some have cast doubt on the authenticity of the official version of events.有些人对这些事件的官方说法有所怀疑。
    • There has been some debate over the authenticity of his will.对于他的遗嘱的真实性一直有一些争论。
    • a document of doubtful authenticity真实性存疑的文件
    Topics Personal qualitiesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + authenticity
    • cast doubt on
    • dispute
    • doubt
    phrases
    • a certificate of authenticity
    • a debate over the authenticity of something
    • of doubtful authenticity
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