confidence是什么意思

confidence ['kɔnfidəns]
n. U信任;信心,自信;秘密
n. U信任;信心,自信;秘密
同反义词同： [n.] assurance, authority, self-assurance, trust

反： [n.] diffidence, self-distrust, self-doubt

词义辨析
belief,faith,confidence,conviction,credit,trust
这些名词都有“相信,信任”之意.
belief普通用词,指单纯从主观上的相信,不着重这种相信是否有根据.
faith语气较强,强调完全相信；有时也能仅凭感觉产生的相信.
confidence指对某人某事有充分信心,断定不会使人失望,因而给予信任.
conviction多指根据长期交往或实践,对某人某事有了认识和了解后产生的信心和相信,侧重其坚定性.
credit语气最弱,着重以声誉为信任的基础.
trust强调相信、信任的完全可靠.
参考例句
We could repose confidence in his honesty.
我们可以信赖他的诚实.
The confidence trickster used several alias.
该骗子用了几个化名.
He has shown that he is worthy of confidence.
他已经表示出他是值得信任的.
Sophia had acquired confidence.
索菲亚获得了信心.
He is instinct with confidence.
他充满信心.