cred(creed,cre) = to believe,to trust(相信)
来自拉丁语的credere 意为to believe,to trust,它的变形为creed和cre。同义词根有来自拉丁语的
unbelievable和incredible 都指“难以置信的”,区别是believe 来源于德语glauben (相信),源自对神的相信进入希腊语演变为gelefan,又变形为belefan,后进入西班牙语最后又演变成了believe,所以,believe是指心理上没有
怀疑地接受,比较主观,而credible和管理、金钱或工作作风等背景有关。
1.discredit(不相信dis(=not) + cred(=believe))
vt. 使不足信;使丢脸
n.信用的丧失;名声的败坏
discreditable adj.有损信用的;丢脸的
discreditably adv. 丢脸地
Press leaks designed to discredit the senator appeared in morining newspapers. 为破坏那个参议员的声誉而由报界泄露的秘密被登在了早报上。
2.credibility(可以信赖 cred(=trust))
n.可信性
credible adj.可信的
credibly adv.可信地
The credibility of a witness who testifies at trial is key. 出庭作证的人可信度很得要。
3.credulous(信赖的cred(=trust))
adj.轻信的;易受骗的
credulity n.轻信,易受骗
My mother's so credulous that she believes the car dealer is on her side. 我妈妈是如此轻信别人,以至于相信汽车销售员是站在她这一边的。
4.accredit
v.任命,派出(使节);(政府等)认可,承认(资格等);鉴定...为合格 *ac<ad(=to)
accredited school 经鉴定合格的学校
accredited law schools 经鉴定合格的法学院
5.credence
n.相信;凭证
give/attach credence to 相信(传闻或别人的话等)
a letter of credence 证明信
6.credential
n.(pl.)证明书,证件;文凭;(大使递交的)国书
His credentials were so satisfactory that he was given the post of manager. 他的文凭很令人满意,这使他获得了经理的职位。
present one's credentials (大使等)递交国书
credentials committee 资格审查委员会
7.incredible
adj.难以置信的,惊人的,不可思议的 *in(=not)
incredibly adv. 难以置信地
incredible cost 惊人的费用
8.credit
n.(赊账或交易的)信用;名誉,信誉;(银行等的)贷款(金);贷方(<-->debit 借方);(某科目的)(所修)学分;荣誉;赞扬
v.信赖;把(金额)记人贷方;给(学生)记学分
credit standing 债务偿付能力,信誉
credit rating 信誉评价,信用等级
letter of credit 信用证(缩写:L/C)
credit inquiry 信用调查
a man of the highest credit 名望最高的人
9.creditable
adj.可信的,名誉好的;值得赞许的
creditably adv.值得称赞地,有好名声地
creditable attempt 值得赞许的尝试
10.creditor
n.贷方,债权人(<-->debtor 借方,债务人)
run away from one's creditors 为躲避债权人而逃跑
11.credo
n.信条;(the Credo)信经
12.incredulous
adj.不相信的,怀疑的 *in (=not)
13.creed
n.宗教信条;教义 *creed<cred(=believe)
the (Apostles')Creed (使徒)信经
14.miscreant
n.恶棍,歹徙 *mis(=bad),cre<cred(=believe)
15.recreant
adj.怯懦的;不忠的,背叛的 n.懦夫;背叛者 *re(=back),cre<cred(=believe)
recreant lover 不忠的恋人