credit
/ˈkredɪt/·크레딧·noun, verb
信用,学分,功劳
LatinCEFR A2
词根
Latin 'credere' (to believe, trust)
Latin creditum (a thing entrusted) → Italian credito → Middle French crédit → English credit
一句话
拉丁 credere = "相信"。 credit 即"被托付之物"。 因信你而借的钱、因信你而给的学分、因信你而署的名 — 都是信任凝成的形。 信用卡的 credit,按词根说,就是"我相信你"。
例句
I bought it on credit.
我用信用买的。
She earned three credits this semester.
她本学期修了三个学分。
Give him credit for his hard work.
要肯定他的努力。
同根词
crediblecreedincrediblediscreditaccredit