credit

/ˈkredɪt/ n.
CET-4CET-6IELTS 词根 cred
一句话记住

信用；赊购；学分

释义与例句

n. 信用；赊购
an arrangement to buy something now and pay later
  1. He bought the car on credit.
    他赊账买了这辆车。
  2. The shop refused to give him credit because he had no income.
    因为他没有收入，商店拒绝让他赊账。
  3. She has a good credit rating after years of careful payments.
    多年谨慎还款后，她拥有良好的信用评级。
  4. Many families buy furniture on credit and pay monthly.
    许多家庭赊购家具并按月付款。
  5. The company lost credit with its suppliers.
    这家公司失去了供应商的信任。
n. 学分
a unit that measures how much study a course involves
  1. This course is worth three credits.
    这门课值三个学分。
  2. She needs six more credits to graduate.
    她还需要六个学分才能毕业。
  3. Students can earn credits by joining the summer program.
    学生可以通过参加暑期项目获得学分。
  4. The credits from that college are not transferable.
    那所学院的学分不能转换。
  5. He took extra classes to make up the missing credits.
    他多修了课程来补上缺的学分。

词源与构词

拉丁语 creditum 是 credere（相信）的过去分词，别人相信你才肯让你赊账，这就是“信用”；学业被认可的部分就是“学分”。

cred 词根 · to believe，相信
-it 后缀 · 拉丁语分词词尾
记忆钩子 cred（相信）+ it：别人信你，才肯让你先拿货后付钱。

词族与关联词

同根词（同一个词根长出来的词）
  • 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。
  • creed 信条；教义
    Honesty is his creed. 诚实是他的信条。
  • 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。
词族（同一词根的不同词性）
creditorcreditablecredited
同义词
  • trust 信任
    Trust is the basis of any good partnership. 信任是任何良好合作的基础。
  • faith 信任；信念
    She has great faith in her students. 她非常信任她的学生。
反义词
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易混词
  • creed 信条；教义
    The team lives by a simple creed: work hard. 这个团队信奉一条简单的信条：努力工作。
  • credible 可信的
    We need credible evidence before we decide. 在做决定之前，我们需要可信的证据。
常见搭配
  • on credit 赊账
    They bought the washing machine on credit. 他们赊账买了这台洗衣机。
  • credit card 信用卡
    He paid the bill with his credit card. 他用信用卡付了账。
  • academic credit 学分
    Internships can earn you academic credit. 实习可以为你赢得学分。