credit
Definitions
An arrangement to receive goods or money now and pay later; financial trust extended by a lender
信贷，赊账；放贷方给予的金融信任
Public recognition or praise for an achievement
（公开的）赞誉，认可，功劳
A unit of academic study completed; (plural) the list of contributors shown at the end of a film or program
（学分）；（复数）（影视）演职员表
To add money to an account; to attribute something to someone
把（款项）记入账户；把……归功于
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin crēdere, "to trust." Credit began as plain trust given to a person — a merchant who 'credited' you believed you would pay later. That trust got formalized into finance (credit card, credit score, buying on credit) while keeping its older sense of deserved recognition (give someone credit, film credits). Every meaning traces back to one question: do we trust this person enough?
Root cred still carries 12 more wordsWhy It Means This
The financial and the moral senses are the same word because they are the same idea. To give credit is to trust — trust that you'll repay, or trust that you did the work. When you 'take credit' for something, you're claiming the trust (and the praise) that comes with it.
Common Collocations
- 1.give credit给予认可/信用
- 2.credit card信用卡
- 3.credit score信用评分
- 4.take credit for把……归功于自己
- 5.on credit赊账
Example Sentences
- 1.
She finally received credit for her groundbreaking research.
- 2.
You can pay by credit card or in cash.