Definition
- C1
To accept something based solely on its superficial appearance or initial impression, without further investigation or analysis.
对…信以为真
She took his promises at face value, only to be greatly disappointed.
她对他的承诺信以为真，结果大失所望。
You shouldn't take everything you read in the newspaper at face value.
你不应该对报纸上看到的所有内容都信以为真。
We initially took the company's published data at face value, but later discovered some of it was exaggerated.
我们最初对公司公布的数据信以为真，但后来发现其中有些是夸大的。