英语专业四级常考单词词源100讲 credere

1. accredit 信任,授权

The president will accredit you as his assistant. 
董事长将任命你做他的助理。

He is accredited with having first introduced this word into the language. 
是他在这个语言中首先使用这个词的.

2. credence 信用,祭器台,供桌

I attach little credence to what she says. 
我对她的话姑妄听之.

3. discredit 不信用,怀疑,损害...的信用

His attempt to discredit his opponent boomeranged (on him) when he was charged with libel. 
他企图败坏对手名声反而自食其果, 被控以诽谤罪.

Violent fans bring discredit on their teams. 
粗野的球迷给他们的球队丢脸。

4. incredulous 怀疑的,不轻信的

I might have been incredulous had I not been accustomed to such responses. 
若非我已经习惯了这样的回答，我可能不敢轻易相信。

He asked me with an incredulous look. 
他用怀疑的神情问我。