credited
credited — 動詞
- creditedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- crediteds3rd person singular
- crediteding-ing form
- creditededpast simple
1. to add a sum of money to a bank balance or record an amount as having been recei
存入
將款項存入銀行帳戶
to add a sum of money to a bank balance or record an amount as having been received in financial accounts.
Anna credited her paycheck to her savings account right after work.
Anna 下班後立即將她的薪資支票存入儲蓄帳戶。
credit + amount + to + account
The bank credited Mr. Ito's account with the refund the next morning.
銀行隔天早上將退款存入伊藤先生的帳戶。
credit + account + with + amount
If you return a faulty item, the store credits the money back to your card.
當你退回瑕疵品時，商店會將款項退還到你的信用卡上。
Hari's employer credited his travel costs directly to his bank account.
Hari 的雇主將他的差旅費用直接存入他的銀行帳戶。
- credit money to
- credit with
- credit back
- credit directly
- automatically credited
文法句型
credit + amount + to + account/person
credit + account/person + with + amount
用法筆記
Frequently used in two patterns: (1) credit + [amount] + to + [account/person], and (2) credit + [account/person] + with + [amount]. The passive form is also common: 'Five hundred dollars was credited to my account.'
常見錯誤
2. to accept something as true when it sounds very surprising or is hard to imagine
相信
相信難以置信的事
to accept something as true when it sounds very surprising or is hard to imagine.
Jude could hardly credit what his cousin was telling him about the accident.
Jude 幾乎無法相信他表弟告訴他的那場車禍經過。
can hardly credit + what-clause
Would you credit it? Lien won the race though she never trained for it!
你相信嗎？Lien 雖然從未訓練過卻贏得了比賽！
idiomatic: 'would you credit it' for surprise
Sade refused to credit the rumours that were spreading around the office.
Sade 拒絕相信辦公室裡流傳的那些謠言。
I cannot credit that a seven-year-old child could paint such a beautiful picture.
我無法相信一個七歲的孩子能畫出這麼美的畫。
cannot credit + that-clause
- hardly credit
- can credit
- would you credit
- refuse to credit
- doubt
to feel uncertain about or to question the truth of something
- disbelieve
stronger opposite — to refuse to accept as true
文法句型
credit + that-clause
credit + noun phrase
can hardly credit + noun phrase
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in negative contexts or questions with 'can', 'could', or 'would'. The affirmative 'I credit that…' is extremely rare. Distinguish from sense ADD MONEY — this sense has nothing to do with finance.
常見錯誤
credited — 名詞
1. public approval, praise, or positive recognition that someone earns by doing som
讚揚；功勞
對成就或貢獻的肯定
public approval, praise, or positive recognition that someone earns by doing something well, making a helpful contribution, or acting in an admirable way.
Mizuki received full credit for organising the charity event so smoothly.
Mizuki 因順利籌辦慈善活動而獲得充分的肯定。
receive credit for + gerund
Sales team took credit for the record month, though warehouse staff worked just as hard.
銷售團隊把這個破紀錄的月份歸功於自己，但倉庫人員付出的努力也一樣多。
take credit for + noun
Defne gave credit to her teachers for helping her improve her writing skills.
Defne 將功勞歸給她的老師們，感謝他們幫助她提升寫作能力。
give credit to + person + for + gerund
Sivan deserves a lot of credit for completing the project on such a tight schedule.
Sivan 能在如此緊湊的時程內完成專案，非常值得讚揚。
All the credit for the new community garden goes to the local volunteers.
這個新的社區花園的所有功勞都歸於當地志工。
all the credit goes to + person/group
- take credit for
- give credit to
- get credit for
- deserve credit
- receive credit
- claim credit
- full credit
- all the credit
- praise
similar in meaning but broader; can refer to spoken or written expression of approval
- recognition
focuses on the idea that someone's effort has been noticed and acknowledged
- commendation
more formal; often implies official or public praise
文法句型
take credit for + noun/gerund
give credit to + person + for + noun/gerund
get credit for + noun/gerund
用法筆記
This sense is uncountable — you cannot say 'a credit' when referring to praise. When you want to say someone deserves praise, use 'credit' without an article: 'She deserves credit.' The countable form 'a credit' belongs to the idiom 'be a credit to someone' (see idioms below).
常見錯誤
2. an arrangement that allows a customer to receive goods or services immediately a
信用；賒購
先消費後付款的方式
an arrangement that allows a customer to receive goods or services immediately and pay for them later, usually with extra charges such as interest added to the original amount.
Antonia used credit to buy her new laptop and paid it off over six months.
Antonia 用信用貸款買了新筆記型電腦，分六個月付清。
use credit to + infinitive
Many furniture stores offer credit to customers who have a steady income.
許多家具店提供信用付款給收入穩定的顧客。
offer credit to + person
Marco bought the sofa on credit because he did not have enough cash that month.
Marco 以賒購方式買了沙發，因為那個月他現金不夠。
buy on credit
Nala's credit limit was raised after she made twelve months of on-time payments.
Nala 的信用額度在連續按時繳款十二個月後獲得了調升。
credit limit
- on credit
- buy on credit
- offer credit
- credit limit
- line of credit
- credit card
- credit rating
- interest-free credit
- deferred payment
more formal; used in official documents and business contexts
- installment plan
American English; specifically refers to paying in regular portions over time
文法句型
on credit
buy + noun + on credit
offer credit
line of credit
用法筆記
Often used in the phrase 'on credit', which describes the method of purchase. 'Credit' in this sense is not the same as 'a loan' — credit is an available line of funds that can be drawn upon repeatedly, whereas a loan is a fixed sum borrowed at once.
常見錯誤
3. the amount of money that a person or business has available in a bank account, o
存款餘額
銀行帳戶中的可用金額
the amount of money that a person or business has available in a bank account, or the positive balance shown in that account.
Amira logged into her online banking to check how much credit she had left.
Amira 登入網路銀行查看帳戶裡還剩多少存款。
check credit / how much credit
After the deposit, the account showed a credit of two thousand dollars.
那筆錢存入之後，帳戶顯示有兩千美元的餘額。
a credit of + amount
There is enough credit in the joint account to cover the rent check.
這個聯名帳戶裡的存款足夠支付那張房租支票。
Anna's account went into credit after she received her salary payment.
Anna 收到薪資後，她的帳戶變成了正數餘額。
go into credit
- in credit
- go into credit
- a credit of
- show a credit
- credit balance
文法句型
in credit
credit of + amount
用法筆記
In banking contexts, 'in credit' means the account has a positive balance — the opposite of 'overdrawn' or 'in debit'. This countable use ('a credit of $500') is different from the uncountable use in the PRAISE sense.
常見錯誤
4. a unit used by schools, colleges, and universities to measure a student's progre
學分
完成課程的計量單位
a unit used by schools, colleges, and universities to measure a student's progress toward completing a programme of study, with each course worth a certain number of credits.
Hari earned twelve credits in his first year of engineering studies.
Hari 在工程學系的第一年修得了十二個學分。
earn + [number] + credit(s)
Each three-credit course meets twice a week for a full semester.
每個三學分的課程一學期每週上兩次課。
Lien transferred her credits from the community college to the university.
Lien 將她在社區大學取得的學分轉到那所大學。
transfer credits (from + institution + to + institution)
Jude needs thirty more credits before he can graduate next spring.
Jude 還需要三十個學分才能在明年春天畢業。
- earn credits
- transfer credits
- course credit
- credit hour
- credit toward
- require credits
- total credits
- unit
used in some educational systems, especially in Australia and the UK, instead of 'credit'
文法句型
earn + credit(s)
credit(s) + toward(s) + degree
credit(s) in + subject
credit hour
用法筆記
Academic credit systems vary by country. In the US, one credit typically equals one hour of class time per week over a semester. The phrase 'credit hour' is common in American English. British English uses 'credit' similarly but the system may differ.
常見錯誤
5. the written list shown before or after a film or television show that names ever
致謝名單
影視作品參與人員名單
the written list shown before or after a film or television show that names everyone involved in its production, including performers, directors, and technical staff.
Sade stayed in the cinema until the end credits had finished rolling.
Sade 一直待在電影院裡，直到片尾名單跑完。
end credits roll
Mizuki spotted her cousin's name in the opening credits of the new series.
Mizuki 在新影集的片頭名單中看到她表姊的名字。
in the opening credits
The end credits listed every musician who performed the film's soundtrack.
片尾名單列出了所有為該電影配樂演奏的音樂家。
Defne scanned the closing credits to find out who designed the costumes.
Defne 仔細看了片尾名單，想找出是誰設計了那些服裝。
scan + the credits
- opening credits
- closing credits
- end credits
- the credits roll
- appear in the credits
- credit sequence
- acknowledgements
used more broadly for any list of people thanked; not specific to films and TV
文法句型
the credits
in the credits
opening credits
closing/end credits
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'credits'. 'Credit' in the singular can refer to a single acknowledgement in the list, but 'the credits' as a whole refers to the complete list. The opening credits appear at the start of a production, while the end or closing credits appear at the end.
常見錯誤
to make someone or something appear good, admirable, or worthy of praise, usually through one's own positive actions, behaviour, or qualities.
The polished presentation that Amira gave did credit to her entire research team.
The way the young athlete handled the defeat with grace did credit to his coaches.
to be a person or thing that causes people to have a positive opinion of the group, organisation, or place that raised, trained, or is associated with them.
Antonia volunteers at the homeless shelter every weekend — she is a credit to her school.
The new playground is a credit to the neighbourhood committee that raised the funds.
to someone's credit
idiomused to acknowledge that a particular person deserves praise or recognition for a specific achievement, quality, or action, especially one that shows them in a good light.
To Nala's credit, she immediately admitted her mistake and apologised.
The mayor acted quickly to help the flood victims, much to the credit of her administration.
同根字
- credit動詞B1
- credit名詞B1
- creditor名詞B2
- credible形容詞B2
- credibility名詞B2
- creditably副詞C1
- credulous形容詞C1
- credulity名詞C1
- incredible形容詞B1
- incredibly副詞B2