credit

帰する、功績と認める

あることを誰かが行った、またはその人によるものだと考えたり述べたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To say or believe that someone did something or was responsible for it.

• They credit him with inventing the device.
• The poem was wrongly credited to her.
• Who should we credit with this idea?

使い方： credit someone with something (People credit her with the invention.); credit something to someone (The saying is often credited to a famous actor.)

類義語： attribute, ascribe

よく使う表現： credit someone with something, credit something to someone

入金する、貸方に記入する

銀行口座にお金を加えたり、口座の貸方に金額を記録したりすること。

やさしい英語で： To add money to a bank account or record an amount in its favour.

• Please credit my account today.
• The bank credited the missing payment yesterday.
• They will credit fifty pounds to your account.

使い方： credit something with an amount (The bank credited my account with twenty euros.); credit an amount to something (They credited the refund to my account.)

反対語： debit

よく使う表現： credit an account, credit someone with something

功績を認める

人が成果に貢献したことや、その仕事が称賛に値することを認めること。

やさしい英語で： To recognize that someone helped bring about a result or deserves praise for their work.

• We should credit everyone who helped.
• He credited his teacher with his success.
• The film credits her as a writer.

使い方： credit someone with something (She credited her coach with improving her confidence.); credit someone for something (The director credited the team for its hard work.)

類義語： acknowledge, recognize

よく使う表現： credit someone with something, credit someone for something

信じる

発言や話、主張が本当だと思うこと。

やさしい英語で： To believe that a statement, story, or claim is true.

• I cannot credit that story.
• She found his explanation hard to credit.
• Few readers credited the report without further evidence.

類義語： believe, accept

反対語： disbelieve

よく使う表現： credit a story, hard to credit, credit someone’s account

信用取引、クレジット

今買って、代金を後で払えるようにする仕組み。

やさしい英語で： An arrangement that lets you buy something now and pay for it later.

• The shop offers interest-free credit.
• They bought their washing machine on credit.
• Your bank may refuse further credit.

使い方： on credit (We bought the sofa on credit.)

よく使う表現： buy on credit, credit card, credit limit

評価、称賛

よいことをした人に対して与えられる評価やほめ言葉。

やさしい英語で： Praise or recognition given to someone for something good they have done.

• You deserve credit for helping.
• She gave the team credit for its success.
• He took all the credit for our work.

使い方： credit for something (She deserves credit for her careful work.); give someone credit for doing something (Give him credit for admitting his mistake.)

類義語： recognition, praise

反対語： blame

よく使う表現： give someone credit, take the credit, deserve credit, credit for something

単位

大学などで学習を終えたことを示し、卒業資格に必要な数に数えられる単位。

やさしい英語で： A unit that measures completed study and counts towards a college or university qualification.

• This course is worth three credits.
• I need six more credits to graduate.
• Will these credits count towards my degree?

使い方： credit for something (You can earn credit for this course.)

類義語： unit

よく使う表現： course credit, earn credit, college credit

クレジット、氏名表示

映画や番組、録音などの制作に関わった人の名前や仕事を公に示すこと。

やさしい英語で： A public mention of someone’s work on a film, show, recording, or other project.

• She received a writing credit.
• His name appears in the film’s closing credits.
• The album lists a separate credit for each musician.

類義語： acknowledgement

よく使う表現： film credit, writing credit, opening credit