accredit

/əˈkredɪt/ v.
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一句话记住

认证;认可(机构、课程或人员达到标准);把……归功于;认为……具有(某种成就或品质)

释义与例句

v. 认证;认可(机构、课程或人员达到标准)
to officially recognize an institution, course, or person as meeting a required standard
  1. The university is accredited by the national education council.
    这所大学获得了国家教育委员会的认证。
  2. Only accredited laboratories can carry out these tests.
    只有获得认证的实验室才能进行这些检测。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. The hospital was accredited for its high standards of patient care.
    这家医院因病人护理水平高而获得认证。
  2. Her training programme has been accredited by a professional body.
    她的培训项目已获得专业机构的认可。
  3. The agency accredits schools every five years.
    该机构每五年对学校进行一次认证。
v. 把……归功于;认为……具有(某种成就或品质)
to attribute something to a person or cause, or to credit someone with a quality or achievement
  1. The invention is accredited to a young engineer from Leeds.
    这项发明被归功于一位来自利兹的年轻工程师。
  2. Scientists accredit the sudden drop in pollution to stricter laws.
    科学家把污染的骤降归因于更严格的法律。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. He is accredited with having saved the company from collapse.
    他被认为把公司从崩溃边缘救了回来。
  2. The proverb is usually accredited to Confucius.
    这句谚语通常被认为是孔子说的。
  3. Much of the team's success can be accredited to its coach.
    这支队伍的成功很大程度上应归功于教练。

词源与构词

源自法语 accréditer,由 a-(=ad-,朝向)+ crédit(信任)构成;让对方获得信任,即“认证、认可”,引申为“把功劳归于”。

ac- 前缀 · to,towards,朝向(ad- 在 c 前的变体)
cred 词根 · to believe,相信
-it 后缀 · verb ending,动词后缀
记忆钩子 ac-(朝向)+ cred(相信):让对方“被相信”,就是认证;把功劳给人,也是让他被信服。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • credence 相信;信任(把某种说法当作真的)
    The judge gave little credence to the witness's story. 法官不太相信证人的说法。
  • credential 资格证书;资历
    Please bring your credentials to the interview. 面试时请带上你的资格证书。
  • credible 可信的;可靠的
    The witness gave a credible account. 这位证人提供了可信的陈述。
  • credit 信用;赊购
    He bought the car on credit. 他赊账买了这辆车。
  • credo 信条;信念(指导行为的核心原则)
    Her credo is simple: work hard and stay curious. 她的信条很简单:努力工作,保持好奇。
  • creed 信条;教义
    Honesty is his creed. 诚实是他的信条。
  • discredit 使不可信;使(说法、证据)受到怀疑
    Later evidence discredited the theory completely. 后来的证据使这一理论彻底失去了可信度。
  • incredible 难以置信的;惊人的
    The view from the top is incredible. 从山顶看到的景色令人难以置信。
  • incredulous 怀疑的;不相信的(尤指因事情出乎意料)
    She gave me an incredulous look when I told her the news. 我告诉她这个消息时,她一脸不相信。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • accreditation 认证;资质认定
    accredit + -ation,动词变名词
  • accredited 获得认证的;公认的
    accredit + -ed,动词变形容词
  • credit 信用;赞扬
    与 accredit 同源,去掉前缀 ac- 即为 credit
同义词
  • certify 证明;颁发证书
    certify 侧重出具书面证明;accredit 强调官方机构认可其达到标准。
    The doctor certified him fit to return to work. 医生证明他适合重返工作岗位。
  • authorize 授权;批准
    authorize 强调授予权力;accredit 强调确认资格合格。
    Only the manager can authorize such a payment. 只有经理才能批准这样的付款。
  • attribute 把……归因于
    attribute 是中性“归因”;accredit 带有“归功、赞扬”的正面色彩。
    She attributes her success to hard work. 她把成功归因于努力。
反义词
  • disqualify 取消资格
    The athlete was disqualified for using drugs. 这名运动员因使用违禁药物被取消资格。
  • revoke 撤销;吊销
    The council revoked the school's licence. 委员会撤销了该校的执照。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • credit 信用;把……归于
    credit 无前缀,本身即可表示“归功于”;accredit 多了 ac-(朝向),更强调官方认可。
    The discovery is credited to a French chemist. 这项发现归功于一位法国化学家。
  • acclaim 称赞;欢呼
    acclaim 的词根是 claim(喊),指公开称赞;accredit 的词根是 cred(相信),指认证或归功。
    Her novel was acclaimed by critics. 她的小说受到评论家的称赞。
常见搭配
  • be accredited by 获得……的认证
    The course is accredited by the British Council. 该课程获得英国文化协会认证。
  • fully accredited 完全合格并获认证的
    The clinic is fully accredited and inspected yearly. 这家诊所完全合格并每年接受检查。
  • be accredited with 被认为具有(功劳、品质)
    She is accredited with the team's revival. 这支队伍的复兴被认为归功于她。
  • accredit sth to sb 把某事归功于某人
    Historians accredit the design to a monk. 历史学家把这一设计归功于一位修士。