1.credit用作动词的基本意思是认为某事(可好可坏)是某人所为,或认为某事是另一事的来源或原因,也可指无根据地“相信”。在财经术语中则表示“把…记入贷方”。
2.credit是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语。常用于credit sth to sb 或credit sb with sth 结构中。

credit for(v.+prep.)
因…而称赞〔看重〕 praise or value (sb) for (sth such as a quality, or doing sth good)
▲credit sb for sth/v-ing
Even if you don't agree with his opinion, you must credit him for his loyalty.即使你不同意他的意见,你也必须因他的忠诚而尊重他。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
Whatever the quality of the student's work is, he must be credited for having tried hard.不管该生的作业质量如何,他的刻苦努力应当受到赞扬。

credit to(v.+prep.)
▲credit sth to sb/sth
1.(银行)将(一笔钱)记入(某人或某账户的)贷方 show a payment of (a sum of money) to (sb or an account)
I have today credited 400 dollars to your account.今天我已在你的贷方记下400美元。
2.认为…有(某种优点、成就等) believe (sth good) to be possessed by (sth/sb)
They credit the invention to her.他们将这一发明归功于她。
◇ 常用于be ～ed结构
Magical powers are credited to this medicine.这种药物被认为有神效。
The invention of the submarine is credited to Ade.潜艇的发明应归功于艾德。

credit with(v.+prep.)
1.(银行)将(一笔钱)记入(某人或某账户的)贷方 show a payment to (sb or an account) of (a sum of money)
▲credit sb/sth with sth
Since you returned the goods,I'll credit you with the price.既然你退了货,我就把货款给你记到贷方账上。
The bank has credited you〔your〕 account with the amount of the cheque.银行已把支票上的钱数记入你的贷方。
Please credit my account with 200 dollars.请把200美元记入我的账户上的贷方。
2.相信〔认为〕(某人)有(某种业绩、优点) believe or regard (sb) as (doing or having sth good such as a quality)
〔说明〕 credit with作此解时常不用于进行体。
▲credit sb with sth/v-ing
I credit him with some sense.我认为他有些见识。
Most astronomy texts credit Galileo with discovering sunspots.大多数天文学教科书都认为太阳黑子的发现是伽利略的功劳。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
He is credited with great achievements in physics.他被认为在物理学方面有很大的成就。
The relics are credited with miraculous powers.这些遗骸被认为具有神奇的力量。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
I can credit all that you are telling me.我可以相信你告诉我的一切。
How could you credit such a fallacy?你怎么会相信这样的谬论?
Do you expect me to credit that absurd tale?你以为我会相信那个荒诞的故事吗?

［同义词］ n. honour, merit, recognition, belief, faith, trust, name, prestige, rank, repute, reputation,standing v. accept, believe, trust
［反义词］ n. discredit, demerit v. discredit
［词源］  ＜古法语credit＜意大利语credito＜拉丁语crēditum(相信,信任,借出)

1.credit用作名词的基本意思是指先买东西后付账,即“赊购,赊欠”,还可表示以这种方法来购物的制度,即“赊购制度〔方式〕”。credit还有“借款,贷款”“存款”“付方,贷方”等意思。引申可表示“赞扬,荣誉,功劳”“信任,相信”“声誉,信誉”等,用于美国教学中还可指“学分”。
2.credit作“赊购,赊欠”解时,一般只用作不可数名词,常与介词on连用; 作“赞扬,荣誉,功劳”解时,通常也用作不可数名词,与介词to连用表示“给…带来荣誉”,与for连用表示“赞扬”或“受到赞扬”的原因。

credit to
为…增光的人或事物 sb/sth who or which brings credit to sb/sth
〔说明〕 此短语中的credit常用单数。
Such a student is a credit to the school.这样的学生是学校的骄傲。
The boy's behaviour is a credit to his parents.这孩子的举动使其父母感到光彩。

have credit with sb
得到某人的信任 earn sb's trust
She has credit with the boss.她得到了老板的信任。

on credit
赊欠 on tick
〔说明〕 on credit是商业用语。
They sold grain on credit during times of famine.在饥荒时期他们赊销谷物。

to sb's credit
〈正〉在某人名下,属于某人 sb's name; belonging to sb
She has a large sum standing to her credit in the bank.她的银行存款还有一大笔金额。
Greatly to his credit he came out first.他非常光荣地赢得了第一名。
Haas already had several successes to his credit.哈斯已获得了几次成功。
The engineer has many technical innovations to his credit.这位工程师有许多项技术革新的成就。

The shop gives interest-free credit.这家商店提供无息购物。
Our shop only allows people six months credit.我们商店只允许顾客赊欠半年。
I have a large credit with the bank.我在银行里有一大笔存款。
My account is in credit.我的银行账目有存款。
They were issuing agricultural credits.他们正在发放农业信用贷款。
They established a credit for 10,000 dollars in favour of me.他们给我一万美元贷款来帮助我。
The availability of cheap long-term credit would help small business.低利息的长期贷款对小型企业会有帮助。
Does this item go among the credits or the debits?这笔账应记入贷方还是借方?
She was given no credit for her invention.她的发明未得到赞扬。
His wonderful performance does him credit.他的精彩表演使他博得好评。
Cage's painting would do credit to a real artist.凯奇的画称得上是真正画家的作品。
Haas wanted to bring credit to his family.哈斯希望为家庭增光。
Some of the credit should go to Brooks.有些功劳应归布鲁克斯。
Her theory is now gaining credit.她的理论正在逐渐为人们所信服。
We have full credit in Ade's ability.我们完全相信艾德的能力。
Credit is everything to a trader.信用对于商人来说至关重要。
If you can't ensure prompt delivery, it will affect the credit of your store.如果你们不能保证迅速交货,就会影响你们的信誉。
Its international credit was excellent.它的国际声誉很好。
She has good credit.她有好的声誉。
The new film won't add to your credit.这部新影片将不会增加你的声誉。
The book reflected a high credit upon its author's learning.这本书体现出作者声誉极高的学识水平。
His credit went everywhere.他的名声传四方。
Mike has earned five credits.迈克已经获得了5学分。
He hasn't enough credits to get his degree.他的学分不够取得学位。
He took the course for three credits.他选了这门3学分的课。
Each course you attend gives you a credit.你学一门课程就得到一个学分。