creed
/kriːd/
n.
一句话记住
信条；教义
释义与例句
n.
信条；教义
a set of beliefs that guide someone's actions
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Honesty is his creed.
诚实是他的信条。
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The company's creed is to put customers first.
这家公司的信条是顾客至上。
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Freedom of thought is central to his personal creed.
思想自由是他个人信条的核心。
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The monks recite the creed every morning.
僧侣们每天早晨诵读信条。
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Their political creed has changed little over the years.
多年来他们的政治信条几乎没有改变。
词源与构词
拉丁语 credo 的意思是“我相信”，信徒开口第一句就是“我相信”，于是这个词成了“信条”。
记忆钩子
creed 就是 credo“我相信”：一句话概括你信什么，就是信条。
词族与关联词
同根词（同一个词根长出来的词）
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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。
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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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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）
creedalcredo
同义词
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belief 信念Her belief in education never wavered. 她对教育的信念从未动摇。
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doctrine 教义；学说The church defends its traditional doctrine. 教会捍卫其传统教义。
反义词
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disbelief 不相信；怀疑He stared at the results in disbelief. 他难以置信地盯着结果。
易混词
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credit 信用；赞扬She deserves credit for the team's success. 团队的成功应归功于她。
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creek 小溪We walked along a narrow creek. 我们沿着一条狭窄的小溪行走。
常见搭配
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religious creed 宗教信条The community shares a common religious creed. 这个群体信奉共同的宗教信条。
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popular creed 流行信条Hard work is a popular creed in that town. 在那个小镇，努力工作是一种流行信条。
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a creed of honesty 诚实的信条He was raised with a creed of honesty. 他从小接受诚实的信条。