credential
/krəˈdenʃl/
n.
一句话记住
资格证书;资历
释义与例句
n.
资格证书;资历
a document or qualification that proves your ability or identity
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Please bring your credentials to the interview.
面试时请带上你的资格证书。
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Her academic credentials made her a strong candidate.
她的学术资历使她成为有力的候选人。
展开其余 3 条例句
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Journalists must show their credentials at the gate.
记者必须在门口出示证件。
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The university checks the credentials of every applicant.
这所大学核查每一位申请者的资历。
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He built impressive credentials during ten years in banking.
他在银行业工作十年间积累了令人印象深刻的资历。
词源与构词
中世纪拉丁语 credentialis,credere(相信)+ -ential,能让别人相信你身份的那张纸,就是“资格证书、资历”。
cred
词根 · to believe,相信
-ential
后缀 · 表示证明或资格的后缀
记忆钩子
cred(相信)+ ential:拿出来就让人信服的那张纸,就是资格证明。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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accredit 认证;认可(机构、课程或人员达到标准)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。
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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。
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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。
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credit 信用;赊购He bought the car on credit. 他赊账买了这辆车。
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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。
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creed 信条;教义Honesty is his creed. 诚实是他的信条。
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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。
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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。
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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)
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credentials 证件;资历(复数)credential + -s,名词复数,实际使用中多以复数出现
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credentialed 有资格的;持有证书的credential + -ed,名词变形容词
同义词
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qualification 资格;学历qualification 指考试或培训取得的资格学历;credential 更广,还包括证件和工作经历。A teaching qualification is required for this job. 这份工作要求具备教学资格。
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certificate 证书certificate 指具体一张证书,如结业证;credential 常用复数,指整套证明能力的资历证件。She received a certificate after finishing the course. 她完成课程后获得了一张证书。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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credible 可信的credible 是形容词“可信的”,修饰 evidence、source 等;本词 credential 是名词,指证明身份的“证书、资历”,常用复数 credentials。The study is based on credible sources. 这项研究基于可信的来源。
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confidential 机密的confidential 的词根是 fid(相信)+ con-(完全),指“需要保密的”;本词 credential 指用来证明资格的证件,与保密无关。These documents are strictly confidential. 这些文件是严格保密的。
常见搭配
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academic credentials 学术资历The position requires strong academic credentials. 这个职位要求过硬的学术资历。
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check credentials 核查资历Employers should check credentials carefully before hiring. 雇主在聘用前应仔细核查应聘者的资历。
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professional credentials 专业资格He has the professional credentials for the role. 他具备担任这一职位所需的专业资格。