accredit

/əˈkredɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈkredɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈkre-dət/ (ame, mw)

accredit — verb

1. to give a school, hospital, person, or product a formal stamp of approval, certi

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to give a school, hospital, person, or product a formal stamp of approval, certifying that it meets the required standards set by a governing body — for example, declaring a university qualified to award degrees, or licensing a journalist to cover an event.

例句

The Ministry of Education accredited Lin's small cooking school last spring.

transitive: accredit + institution

Fadi's clinic was accredited by the national health board after a long inspection.

passive: be accredited by + governing body

同義詞
  • certify

    very close in meaning; 'certify' is more often used for individuals or products meeting a standard

  • authorize

    broader — about giving permission to act, not specifically about meeting standards

  • license

    issuing a legal permit, often paid; narrower than accredit

  • endorse

    showing public support; less formal than accredit and not tied to standards inspection

反義詞
  • revoke

    to take back an existing accreditation

  • disqualify

    to rule that someone or something fails to meet the standard

文法句型

accredit + noun

be accredited as + noun

accredit + noun + to + place

用法筆記

Frequently passive in everyday writing — the named agent (the body that grants approval) often appears in a 'by'-phrase, or is left out when obvious. Subject is usually an institution, an inspecting authority, or a government; object is usually a school, hospital, lab, journalist, or diplomat.

常見錯誤

❌My yoga teacher accredited me.
✅A national yoga association accredited my teacher's studio.
💡the agent must be an authoritative body, not an individual.
❌The school was accredited with the ministry.
✅The school was accredited by the ministry.
💡use 'by' for the granting authority.