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credit
UK //ˈkrɛdɪt//US //ˈkrɛdɪt//
词源
源自拉丁语 'creditum'，意为'贷款'或'信任'，后经古法语 'credit' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 指对某人或某事的认可或赞扬，通常是因为他们做了好事或取得了成就。
“She deserves credit for completing the project on time.”
（她按时完成了项目，值得表扬。）
“The team gave him full credit for the success of the campaign.”
（团队将这次活动的成功完全归功于他。）
❶ 指银行或金融机构提供的贷款或借款额度，允许人们先消费后付款。
“I used my credit card to buy a new laptop.”
（我用信用卡买了一台新笔记本电脑。）
“The bank approved my application for a line of credit.”
（银行批准了我的信用额度申请。）
❶ 指电影、书籍或艺术作品中的制作人员名单，通常出现在开头或结尾。
“Stay until the end to see the full credits.”
（留到最后看完整的演职员表。）
“Her name appears in the credits as the director.”
（她的名字作为导演出现在演职员表中。）
同义词:recognition, praise, accolade, loan, acknowledgment
verb
❶ 指将某事归功于某人或某事物，认为他们对此负有责任或有贡献。
“They credited the success to their hard work.”
（他们将成功归功于他们的努力工作。）
“The invention is often credited to Thomas Edison.”
（这项发明通常归功于托马斯·爱迪生。）
❶ 指在银行账户中存入资金，使账户余额增加。
“The bank credited $500 to my account.”
（银行在我的账户中存入了500美元。）
“Your salary will be credited at the end of the month.”
（你的工资将在月底存入账户。）
同义词:attribute, ascribe, deposit, assign
常见短语
give someone credit — 承认某人的贡献或能力，通常用于表达对某人的认可。
“You have to give her credit for trying her best.”
（你必须承认她已经尽力了。）
on credit — 指以赊账的方式购买商品或服务，稍后再付款。
“He bought the furniture on credit and will pay next month.”
（他赊账买了家具，下个月付款。）
credit where credit is due — 表示应该公正地给予某人应有的认可或表扬。
“Credit where credit is due - she did an amazing job.”
（该表扬的就要表扬——她做得非常出色。）
credit limit — 指银行或金融机构允许借款人使用的最高信用额度。
“My credit limit was increased to $10,000.”
（我的信用额度提高到了一万美元。）