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 — 名詞
- credentialsingular
- credentialsplural
1. the training, experience, or official papers that show you are fit for a job, ro
資歷；資格
勝任工作的經驗或證明
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.
學院接受了 Jamal 來自新加坡的護理資歷證明。
pattern: credential from + place
On her CV, Paloma listed every credential needed for the embassy job.
Paloma 在履歷上列出大使館工作所需的每項資格。
The museum asked Darius to bring proof of his teaching credentials.
博物館要求 Darius 帶來他的教學資歷證明。
Without the right credentials, Allison could not apply to the clinic.
沒有合適的資格，Allison 不能申請那家診所的職位。
Years of fieldwork gave Beatrix the credentials to lead the project.
多年的田野工作讓 Beatrix 具備領導這個計畫的資歷。
- 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
登入憑證
用來驗證身分的登入資料
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.
那個 App 把她的登入憑證存在舊辦公室筆電裡。
collocation: login credentials
After the data leak, Aarav reset every credential linked to the server.
資料外洩後，Aarav 重設了連到伺服器的每一組憑證。
The website rejected my credential because the password had expired.
那個網站不接受我的憑證，因為密碼已經過期。
Support staff never ask users to email their credentials.
客服人員絕不會要求使用者用電子郵件寄出自己的登入憑證。
A stolen credential let the attacker enter the payroll system.
一組遭竊的憑證讓攻擊者進入薪資系統。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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,
授證；認證
正式給予或取得資格證明
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.
那個協會在去年春天授證 Nala 成為創傷諮商師。
pattern: credential + person + as + role
Only nurses credentialed by the board may use that title.
只有經委員會認證的護士才能使用那個職稱。
passive: be credentialed by + board
The hospital will credential new surgeons before the summer programme begins.
醫院會在夏季計畫開始前認證新外科醫師。
After months of training, Christopher was credentialed to inspect school kitchens.
經過數月訓練後，Christopher 取得認證，可以檢查學校廚房。
No clinic may credential interns without checking their licences first.
任何診所都不能在未先查驗執照前就授證實習醫師。
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.