gullibility
noun [ U ] uk/ˌɡʌl.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ us/ˌɡʌl.əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
容易上当,易受欺骗,轻信
the quality of being easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say
His arguments are aimed at the public's gullibility rather than their intelligence. 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。
The couple asked not to be named because they were embarrassed at their gullibility. 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。
See: gullible
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- Most scams appeal to investor greed or gullibility.
- He was smiling, mocking her gullibility.
- It takes supreme gullibility to believe that this was a mistake .