1520s, from Middle French crédit (15c.) "belief, trust," from Italian credito, from Latin creditum "a loan, thing entrusted to another," from past participle of credere "to trust, entrust, believe" (see credo). The commercial sense was the original one in English (creditor is mid-15c.). Meaning "honor, acknowledgment of merit," is from c. 1600. Academic sense of "point for completing a course of study" is 1904. Movie/broadcasting sense is 1914. Credit rating is from 1958; credit union is 1881, American English.
credit (v.)
1540s, from credit (n.). Related: Credited; crediting.
雙語例句
1. Make a note of credit card numbers and check expiry dates.
記下信用卡卡號，核對有效期限。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Buyers use different ruses to wring free credit out of their suppliers.
買主們千方百計想從供貨商那兒無息賒購。
來自柯林斯例句
3. You're a nice girl, Lettie, and your kind heart does you credit.
你是個好女孩兒，萊蒂，你的善良值得稱贊。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The main investor in the project is the French bank Credit National.
該項目的主要投資商是法國的國民信貸銀行。
來自柯林斯例句
5. A lot of credit must go to the chairman and his father.