credit
/ˈkredɪt/
n.
一句话记住
信用；赊购；学分
释义与例句
n.
信用；赊购
an arrangement to buy something now and pay later
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He bought the car on credit.
他赊账买了这辆车。
n.
学分
a unit that measures how much study a course involves
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This course is worth three credits.
这门课值三个学分。
词源与构词
拉丁语 creditum 是 credere（相信）的过去分词，别人相信你才肯让你赊账，这就是“信用”；学业被认可的部分就是“学分”。
cred
词根 · to believe，相信
-it
后缀 · 拉丁语分词词尾
记忆钩子
cred（相信）+ it：别人信你，才肯让你先拿货后付钱。
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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creed 信条；教义Honesty is his creed. 诚实是他的信条。
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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）
creditorcreditablecredited
同义词
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trust
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faith
反义词
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常见搭配
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on credit
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credit card
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academic credit