好词典
credits
UK /ˈkrɛdɪts/US /ˈkrɛdɪts/
词源
源自拉丁语 'creditum'，意为'信托、贷款'，通过古法语 'credit' 进入英语，最初与金融信任相关，后引申出多种含义。
noun
❶ 指电影、电视节目或音乐作品结束时显示的演职人员名单，包括演员、导演、编剧等所有参与制作的人员。
“Stay until the end of the movie to see the credits.”
（等到电影结束看演职人员表。）
“Her name appears in the credits as the costume designer.”
（她的名字作为服装设计师出现在演职员表中。）
❶ 在教育体系中，指完成课程或学习模块后获得的学分，用于衡量学习量和进度。
“You need 120 credits to graduate from this program.”
（你需要120个学分才能从这个项目毕业。）
“This course is worth three credits towards your degree.”
（这门课程对你的学位有三个学分。）
同义词:acknowledgments, recognition, points, units
verb
❶ 将某事物归功于某人或某事，承认其贡献或影响。
“She credits her success to hard work and persistence.”
（她将成功归功于努力工作和坚持。）
“The invention is often credited to Thomas Edison.”
（这项发明常被归功于托马斯·爱迪生。）
同义词:attribute, ascribe, acknowledge
常见短语
give credit where credit is due — 表示应该公正地承认他人的贡献或成就，即使你可能不喜欢或不赞同那个人。
“I don't always agree with him, but I have to give credit where credit is due - his plan worked perfectly.”
（我并不总是同意他，但我必须公正地说 - 他的计划完美奏效了。）
on credit — 指以赊账方式购买商品或服务，承诺在未来某个时间付款。
“They bought the furniture on credit and will pay for it next month.”
（他们赊账购买了家具，下个月再付款。）