credential
/krɪˈden.ʃəl/ (bre, ipa) · [krɪdˈɛnʃəl] /krɪˈden.ʃəl/ (ame, ipa) · [krɪdˈɛnʃəl] /kri-ˈden(t)-shəl/ (ame, mw) · /krəˈdenʃl/ (bre, ipa) · [krɪdˈɛnʃəl] /krəˈdenʃl/ (ame, ipa)
credential — noun
- credentialsingular
- credentialsplural
1. the training, experience, or official papers that show you are fit for a job, ro
the training, experience, or official papers that show you are fit for a job, role, or responsibility
The college accepted Jamal's nursing credential from Singapore.
pattern: credential from + place
On her CV, Paloma listed every credential needed for the embassy job.
The museum asked Darius to bring proof of his teaching credentials.
Without the right credentials, Allison could not apply to the clinic.
Years of fieldwork gave Beatrix the credentials to lead the project.
- qualification
broader and common in British English for education, training, or entry requirements
- certificate
usually one document from a course or test, not a person's full professional background
- licence
a specific legal permit rather than a general record of experience and training
文法句型
have the credentials for + role
show credentials to + person
用法筆記
Often used in the plural when talking about a person's full background. In the singular, it can mean one document, licence, or other proof.
常見錯誤
2. a username, password, token, or similar data used to prove who a user is or to l
a username, password, token, or similar data used to prove who a user is or to let them enter a system
The app stored her login credentials on the old office laptop.
collocation: login credentials
After the data leak, Aarav reset every credential linked to the server.
The website rejected my credential because the password had expired.
Support staff never ask users to email their credentials.
A stolen credential let the attacker enter the payroll system.
- login details
everyday wording for the information used to sign in
- authentication data
more technical and broader than a user-facing login
- token
one specific kind of credential rather than the whole set
文法句型
store credentials in + place
credentials for + system
用法筆記
In everyday tech English, the plural credentials is more common because a username and password often travel together. Singular credential usually refers to one token, key, or login detail.
常見錯誤
credential — verb
- credentialpresent simple I / you / we / they
- credentialshe / she / it
- credentialedpast simple
- credentialing-ing form
- credentialledpast participle
1. to give someone formal recognition or papers that allow them to work in a role,
to give someone formal recognition or papers that allow them to work in a role, or to receive that recognition
The association credentialed Nala as a trauma counsellor last spring.
pattern: credential + person + as + role
Only nurses credentialed by the board may use that title.
passive: be credentialed by + board
The hospital will credential new surgeons before the summer programme begins.
After months of training, Christopher was credentialed to inspect school kitchens.
No clinic may credential interns without checking their licences first.
文法句型
credential + person + as + role
be credentialed by + organization
用法筆記
Usually used by boards, hospitals, universities, and other bodies that formally approve people. The passive is especially common when the focus is on the person receiving approval.