credit

credit

n. vt.

【基本の意味】

１．（前例から）信用する（こと）、それにより取引する（こと）

２．認める（こと）

信用取引、後払い／銀行の貸付金／信用（度）／銀行口座の残高の有無／銀行口座への振込額／《専門》支払い、払い戻し／vt. 口座に振り込む

好評・信頼を得ること、是認、称賛／〔be ~  to someone〕（人などにとって）誇り・名誉となる人・事物 - She is a credit to the school.／〔pl.〕（映画など）制作に関わったことを記すこと／修業単位／vt. 功績を認める／良い性質を備えていると思う／学業単位を与える

= praise, source of satisfaction, source of pride, feather in one's cap, honor, prestige, esteem, belief, confidence, faith, trust…
- I give you credit for your hard work. 頑張りましたね

- ...which lends credit to it's authenticity 本物の証拠になる

= believe, accept, have faith in, rely on, trust…
- They are credited for good service. 良いサービスで知られる

- I credited you with a little more sense.

- The cheetah is generally credited as the world's fastest animal. (Oxford)

- He's been promoted—would you credit it? 《英》

【IDIOM】

do (someone) credit (to someone/something) 行いが賞賛に値する

- Your honesty does you great credit. (Oxford Dictionary)

have something to one's credit 功績を残す

- He's only 30, and he already has four novels to his credit.

on the credit side = the good side of it is that

- On the credit side, she’s always willing to work very late.

to someone's credit （人）のおかげで、の働きで

- To his credit, Jack never told anyone exactly what had happened.

- It was to her credit that she managed to stay calm.

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