n.

1. 賒帳，賒欠[U]
   He bought the furniture on credit.

   他賒帳買了這傢俱。

2. （經濟上的）信譽[U]
   Our international credit is excellent.

   我們的國際信譽極好。

3. 銀行存款（帳面餘額）[U]
   How much does he have to his credit?

   他存了多少錢？

4. 信用，信賴[U]
   I did not give credit to her story.

   我沒有相信她的話。

5. 榮譽，讚揚，功勞[U][（+for/to）]
   The credit for this invention goes to Mr. Lodge and his collaborators.

   這項發明的榮譽屬於洛奇先生和他的合作者。

6. 增光的人（或事物）[C][（+to）]
   She is a credit to her family.

   她是給家裡增光的人。

7. 【美】學分；（某門功課的）及格記錄[C]
8. （會計）貸，貸方

vt.[W]

1. 相信
   Nobody credited his story.

   沒有人相信他的話。

2. 把……記入貸方
   The bank credited 50,000 dollars to us.

   那家銀行貸了五萬元給我們。

3. 把……歸於[（+to）]
   The accident was credited to carelessness on the part of the driver.

   這起事故是由於駕車人不小心引起的。

4. 認為……有（某優點，成就等）
   I credit him with honesty.

   我相信他是誠實的。

5. 【美】給（學生）記學分[（+with）]

n.

1. the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.
   ▸money lent or made available under such an arrangement.
2. an entry in an account recording a sum received.
3. public acknowledgement or praise given for an achievement or quality.
   ▸a source of pride:

   the fans are a credit to the club.
4. (also credit title) an item in a list displayed at the beginning or end of a film or programme, acknowledging a contributor's role.
5. chiefly N. Amer. the acknowledgement of a student's completion of a course or activity that counts towards a degree or diploma.
   ▸Brit. a grade above a pass in an examination.
6. archaic credibility.
   ▸good reputation.

v.

1. publicly acknowledge someone as a participant in the production of (something published or broadcast).
   ▸ (credit someone with) ascribe (an achievement or good quality) to someone.
2. add (an amount of money) to an account.
3. Brit. believe (something surprising or unlikely).