credo

/ˈkriːdəʊ/ n.
核心精讲 CET-6IELTS 词根 cred
一句话记住

信条;信念(指导行为的核心原则)

释义与例句

n. 信条;信念(指导行为的核心原则)
a set of beliefs or principles that guide someone's actions
  1. Her credo is simple: work hard and stay curious.
    她的信条很简单:努力工作,保持好奇。
  2. The company's credo puts customer safety above profit.
    这家公司的信条是把顾客安全置于利润之上。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. He repeated his personal credo at every staff meeting.
    每次员工会议上他都会重申自己的个人信条。
  2. The architect's credo was that buildings should serve people.
    这位建筑师的信念是建筑应当服务于人。
  3. Their political credo changed little over thirty years.
    三十年来,他们的政治信条几乎没有改变。

词源与构词

直接借自拉丁语 credo“我相信”,是 credere(相信)的第一人称单数形式,原为信经的开头,后泛指信条、信念。

cred 词根 · to believe,相信
-o 后缀 · Latin first-person ending,拉丁语第一人称词尾
记忆钩子 credo 就是拉丁语的“我相信”:说出你信什么,就是你的信条。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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)
  • creed 信条;教义
    与 credo 同源,经古英语借入,多指宗教信条
  • credence 相信;信任
    同出 cred(相信),-ence 为名词后缀
  • credible 可信的;可靠的
    cred + -ible,能被相信的
同义词
  • creed 信条;教义
    creed 多指宗教信条或固定教义;credo 更宽泛,可指个人或组织的原则。
    The creed is recited at every service. 每次礼拜都会诵读信经。
  • doctrine 教义;主义;学说
    doctrine 指系统化、被广泛传授的理论体系;credo 指个人信奉的简短原则。
    The party's doctrine has shifted to the left. 该党的主张已向左转。
  • motto 座右铭;口号
    motto 是一句常挂嘴边的口号;credo 是较完整的信念体系。
    Her motto is 'never give up'. 她的座右铭是“永不放弃”。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • creed 信条;教义
    creed 与 credo 同源,但经古英语演变,多指宗教信条;credo 更强调个人信念。
    The two groups share the same creed. 这两个群体信奉同一信条。
  • credit 信用;学分
    credit 与 credo 同出 cred(相信),但 credit 指“信任、赊账”,与“信条”义已相去很远。
    He paid by credit card. 他用信用卡付款。
常见搭配
  • personal credo 个人信条
    Honesty is part of his personal credo. 诚实是他个人信条的一部分。
  • a credo of 以……为信条
    The school was built on a credo of equal opportunity. 这所学校建立在机会均等的信条之上。
  • live by a credo 恪守信条
    She has lived by that credo all her life. 她一生都恪守那条信条。
  • abandon one's credo 放弃信条
    He never abandoned his credo, even under pressure. 即使承受压力,他也从未放弃自己的信条。