confidence的意思|confidence的解释-里氏词典

confidence ['kɑnfədəns]

n. 信心

[电] 可靠

The two girls told each other confidences about their boyfriends.
这两个姑娘相互谈了关于各自男友的悄悄话。
The servant enjoyed his master's confidence.
这仆人深得主人的信赖。
She has great confidence in her success.
她充分自信自己能成功。

confidence

[ noun ]

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

<noun.cognition>

his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular

after that failure he lost his confidence

she spoke with authority

a feeling of trust (in someone or something)

<noun.feeling>

I have confidence in our team

confidence is always borrowed, never owned

a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable

<noun.state>

public confidence in the economy

a trustful relationship

<noun.state>

he took me into his confidence

he betrayed their trust

a secret that is confided or entrusted to another

<noun.communication>

everyone trusted him with their confidences

the priest could not reveal her confidences

Confidence \Con"fi*dence\, n. [L. confidentia firm trust in,
self-confidence: cf. F. confidence.]
1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in;
trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now
commonly by in.

Society is built upon trust, and trust upon
confidence of one another's integrity. --South.

A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God.
--Macaulay.

2. That in which faith is put or reliance had.

The Lord shall be thy confidence. --Prov. iii.
26.

3. The state of mind characterized by one's reliance on
himself, or his circumstances; a feeling of
self-sufficiency; such assurance as leads to a feeling of
security; self-reliance; -- often with self prefixed.

Your wisdom is consumed in confidence;
Do not go forth to-day. --Shak.

But confidence then bore thee on secure
Either to meet no danger, or to find
Matter of glorious trial. --Milton.

4. Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there were
confidences between them.

Sir, I desire some confidence with you. --Shak.

{Confidence game}, any swindling operation in which advantage
is taken of the confidence reposed by the victim in the
swindler; several swindlers often work together to create
the illusion of truth; -- also called {con game}.

{Confidence man}, a swindler.

{To take into one's confidence}, to admit to a knowledge of
one's feelings, purposes, or affairs.

Syn: Trust; assurance; expectation; hope.

I am confident that very much be done. --Boyle.

2. Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved.

Be confident to speak, Northumberland;
We three are but thyself. --Shak.

3. Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.

As confident as is the falcon's flight
Against a bird, do I with Mowbray fight. --Shak.

4. Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault;
dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous.

The fool rageth and is confident. --Prov. xiv.
16.

5. Giving occasion for confidence. [R.]

The cause was more confident than the event was
prosperous. --Jer. Taylor.

Consumer and business confidence have sunk over the summer as growth has dwindled.
A poll of more than 1,000 top executives indicated their confidence in the U.S. economy is recovering in the aftermath of the stock market's collapse six months ago.
But then again, he may not. The prospect of talks is not one which fills many in the Hong Kong government with confidence.
Analysts, nonetheless, said the decline would have little effect on the broader economy. 'We don't think it will have any economic implications except for confidence,' said Mr Paul Summerville, economist at Jardine Fleming.
The fuel from the first - lower interest rates - has probably run dry, although a distressing fall in January consumer confidence earlier this week did briefly revive speculation that the Fed would ease its monetary policy one more time.
The fact that other close allies of Musavi won the vote of confidence indicated that a head-on clash between radicals and conservatives over Iran's postwar economic policy has been averted, at least for now.
"Our level of confidence will drive how big a bet we'll make," says Kenneth Gregory, a principal in the firm.
This can help build confidence to overcome our trade fights with Japan and Europe and lay a much needed foundation for the new U.S. role in shared management of the world economy.
Nevertheless, "we have to recognize that policyholder confidence is probably at an all-time low," and in recent months has become a more significant factor.
'We will just plod on and prove to everyone that we have a group where growth can be sustained.' The interim dividend is raised by nearly 50 per cent to 2.8p (1.875p) 'reflecting our confidence in the future,' Mr Barker said.
All of which explains why the latest fall in its confidence index, back to - 24, is so worrying, both for the government and the economy.
He noted that western consumer and corporate confidence has been knocked and suggested that the car industry "seems to be heading for a grim fourth quarter" in 1991.
The London School of Economics would like to move there from cramped premises on the other side of the river. Such a move would express confidence in a British institution of world renown.
A private study said consumer confidence rebounded in April, suggesting spending will be strong in coming months.
That mood in itself might end the crisis shortage, since it might soon be documented as a decline of consumer confidence.
"He ought to get out," said Byrd. "The country cannot have confidence in the Justice Department when the top law enforcement officer obviously has to spend an inordinate amount of his time defending himself.
'Interest costs and overheads are now more than covered by our rental income and we can address the future with renewed confidence.'
But confidence is just what the Community needs after the buffeting of recent months.
New car and truck sales are in a tailspin, partly because of sagging consumer confidence, worry about conflict in the Middle East and a slowing economy.
Although he refused to say whether he would hire Malek in a Bush administration, the vice president expressed confidence in him.
Until the NRC learns to distinguish between nuclear plants that are well-managed, well-designed and properly sited, and those that are not, Americans will lack confidence in the nuclear industry.
My task today is to instil that confidence.' In some cases, it sounds as if cuts in spending are to come out of industry's hide.
Though recent employment data has been favorable, "virtually all of the decline in consumer confidence was due to growing concern about jobs," said Fabian Linden, executive director of the board's Consumer Research Center.
President Reagan's call for a special prosecutor to investigate the Iran arms sale helped bolster investor confidence, according to analysts.
Sri Lanka's ruling party won an overwhelming victory in local council elections, and President Premadasa said the results were a vote of confidence for his embattled government.
"Suddenly, there seems to be a bit more confidence seeping into the market and with another Republican in the White House, buying is back in style," one market maker said.
Public confidence in the probity of Conservatives will not be restored unless Mr Major demonstrates that he regards the establishment of clean government as an overriding medium-term priority.
His confidence was based almost entirely on the latest quarterly survey of industrial trends from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
He also reiterated the company's confidence that its dispute with the government over the A-12 attack plane, which was canceled last January because of huge cost overruns, would be resolved satisfactorily.
Institutional investor confidence in all flotations was seriously damaged. 'Venture capitalists will have to expect a comparatively low or lower potential exit price because of the recent publicity,' says Mr Attwood.

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