1520s, from Middle French crédit (15c.) "belief, trust," from Italian credito, from Latin creditum "a loan, thing entrusted to another," from past participle of credere "to trust, entrust, believe" (see credo). The commercial sense was the original one in English (creditor is mid-15c.). Meaning "honor, acknowledgment of merit," is from c. 1600. Academic sense of "point for completing a course of study" is 1904. Movie/broadcasting sense is 1914. Credit rating is from 1958; credit union is 1881, American English.
credit (v.)
1540s, from credit (n.). Related: Credited; crediting.
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1. Make a note of credit card numbers and check expiry dates.
记下信用卡卡号，核对有效期限。
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2. Buyers use different ruses to wring free credit out of their suppliers.
买主们千方百计想从供货商那儿无息赊购。
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3. You're a nice girl, Lettie, and your kind heart does you credit.
你是个好女孩儿，莱蒂，你的善良值得称赞。
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4. The main investor in the project is the French bank Credit National.
该项目的主要投资商是法国的国民信贷银行。
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5. A lot of credit must go to the chairman and his father.