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词组 confidence
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confidence /ˈkɒnfədəns, ˈkɒnfɪdəns $ ˈkɑːn-/ noun 1. belief in your own ability to do things wellverbs + confidencehave confidence As a teenager, she didn’t have a lot of confidence.give sb confidence I had really good teachers who gave me confidence in myself.boost/increase sb’s confidence (=make someone feel more confident) One of my stories was published, which really boosted my confidence.lose (your) confidence He started to lose his confidence in his abilities as a singer.lack confidence also be lacking in confidence Beth lacked the confidence to talk to people she didn’t know.gain confidence also grow/gain in confidence (=become more confident) He’s gaining in confidence now that he’s enjoying some success.exude/radiate confidence formal (=show it in a very noticeable way) As the leader, you have to exude confidence and authority.be brimming with confidence (=have a lot of confidence) His opponent was brimming with confidence.destroy/shatter sb’s confidence When she failed her degree, it shattered her confidence.build up sb’s confidence (=gradually increase it) When you’ve had an accident, it takes a while to build up your confidence again.undermine/shake/dent sb’s confidence (=make it less strong) A bad experience like that can undermine your confidence.adjectivesquiet/cool/calm confidence (=confidence that is strong but not shown in an obvious way) She has a quiet confidence that other players admire.unshakeable/unwavering confidence formal (=so strong that nothing can reduce it) We were impressed by his unshakeable confidence.confidence + verbssb’s confidence grows/increases Since she started her new school, her confidence has grown a lot.sb’s confidence goes (=they stop being confident) She made a series of mistakes and her confidence went.confidence + nounsa confidence boost/booster They offered me the job immediately, which was a real confidence boost.confidence building (=making it develop) Training for a big match is all about confidence building.prepositionswith confidence She speaks with great confidence and audiences like her.phrasesbe full of confidence (=have a lot of confidence) The team are full of confidence after winning their last three games.a lack of confidence She suffers from a lack of confidence and she hates giving talks.a loss of confidence The team were suffering from a loss of confidence.THESAURUS: confidence self-confidence a strong belief that you can do things well and that other people will like you, which means you behave confidently in most situations: He’s new in the job but he has plenty of self-confidence. | Studies show that girls tend to lose some of their self-confidence in their teenage years. | Students who get some kind of work experience develop greater self-confidence and better communication skills. morale the level of confidence, satisfaction, and hope that people feel, especially a group of people who work together: Morale among the soldiers has been low. | They sang songs to keep up their morale until the rescuers arrived. assurance/self-assurance a feeling of calm confidence in your own abilities, especially because you have a lot of experience: She envied the older woman’s assurance. | Danby spoke to the committee with the self-assurance of an expert. self-esteem the feeling that you are someone who deserves to be liked and respected: Getting a job did a lot for her self-esteem. | Sports should build a child’s self-esteem, not damage it. | His anger comes from low self-esteem.2. the feeling that you can trust someone or something to do something welladjectivesgreat confidence She has great confidence in her doctors.little/no confidence He had little confidence in the government. public confidence The changes should improve public confidence in the system.nouns + confidencebusiness confidence (=the feeling in business that the economic situation is good) The region has gained 46,000 jobs and business confidence is high.investor/market confidence (=the feeling of investors that the economic situation is good) A fall in the value of shares damages investor confidence.consumer confidence (=the feeling among ordinary people that the economic situation is good) Consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest for two years.customer confidence (=people’s feeling that they can trust a company or a type of goods or service) It is hoped that the new regulations will increase customer confidence in internet shopping.verbs + confidencehave confidence I had no confidence at all that they would do anything about my problem.lose confidence Employees are losing confidence in the company.gain/win sb’s confidence As team captain, he soon won the confidence of the players.inspire/breed confidence (=make people have confidence) We need an education system that inspires public confidence.restore/rebuild confidence (=make people have confidence again) A few victories would restore the fans’ confidence.boost confidence (=make people have more confidence) The government’s decision was intended to boost consumer confidence.shake/undermine sb’s confidence (=make them have less confidence) The low value of the stock market has shaken the confidence of investors.destroy/shatter confidence in sb/sth The scandal destroyed public confidence in the bank.express confidence in sb/sth (=say or show that you have confidence) The teacher expressed confidence in her ability to pass the exam.confidence + verbsconfidence falls also confidence wanes/declines formal (=people become less confident) Since the election, confidence in the party has waned.confidence increases/rises also confidence soars formal A positive financial report made confidence in the company soar.prepositionsconfidence in sb/sth Public confidence in politicians has never been lower.confidence among people These results reveal a lack of confidence among voters.confidence about sth They are full of confidence about the future.say/predict/state etc with confidence We can now say with confidence that this is going to be the company’s best ever year.phraseshave every/complete/absolute confidence (=be very confident) The head teacher has complete confidence in his staff.a lack of confidence Among the team, there is clearly a lack of confidence in the manager.a crisis of confidence (=a situation in which people no longer have confidence) We are seeing a crisis of confidence over food safety.a vote of confidence (=a sign that people are confident) The decision to build the factory in Britain is a vote of confidence for the UK economy.
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