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plausible

US [ˈplɔzəb(ə)l]

UK [ˈplɔːzəb(ə)l]

adj.有道理的；可信的；巧言令色的；花言巧语的
Web似是而非的；似乎可信的；似乎合理的

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plausible explanation,plausible story,plausible reason,plausible case,plausible argument

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1.	有道理的；可信的reasonable and likely to be true

	Her story sounded perfectly plausible. 她的说辞听起来言之有理。
	The only plausible explanation is that he forgot. 唯一合理的解释就是他忘掉了。

2.	巧言令色的；花言巧语的good at sounding honest and sincere, especially when trying to trick people

She was a plausible liar.

她是个巧言令色的说谎高手。