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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryac·cred·it\ə-ˈkre-dət\ transitive verb ETYMOLOGY Latin accreditus, past participle of accredere to give credence to, from ad- + credere to believe — more at creed DATE 1535 1. to give official authorization to or approval of: a. to provide with credentials; especially : to send (an envoy) with letters of authorization b. to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard c. to recognize (an educational institution) as maintaining standards that qualify the graduates for admission to higher or more specialized institutions or for professional practice2. to consider or recognize as outstanding3. attribute, creditSynonyms: see approve• ac·cred·i·table \-də-tə-bəl\ adjective• ac·cred·i·ta·tion \ə-ˌkre-də-ˈtā-shən, -ˈdā-\ noun English Etymologyaccredit 1610s, from Fr. accréditer, from à "to" + crédit "credit" (see credit). Pp. adj. accredited "furnished with credentials" is from 1630s. Related: Accreditation (1806). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7accreditac·credit / E5kredit / verb[VN] 1. [usually passive] ~ sth to sb | ~ sb with sth (formal) to believe that sb is responsible for doing or saying sth 把…归于；认为(某事为某人所说、所作): The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century. 通常认为,蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在 11 世纪发明的。 The Arabs are usually accredited with the discovery of distillation. 通常认为,阿拉伯人发明了蒸馏法。 2. [usually passive] ~ sb to... (technical 术语) to choose sb for an official position, especially as an ambassador 委任,委派(某人为大使等): He was accredited to Madrid. 他被委任为驻马德里的大使。 3. to officially approve sth / sb as being of an accepted quality or standard 正式认可: Institutions that do not meet the standards will not be accredited for teacher training. 没有达标的大专院校不会获得教师培训的资格。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedac·cred·it\əˈkredə̇t also aˈ-; usu -də̇d.+V\ transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: French accréditer, from ad- + crédit credit — more at credit1. : to put (as by common consent) into a reputable or outstanding category : consider, recognize, or acclaim as rightfully possessing an uncontested status < sages so fully accredited as Mr. Bertrand Russell — C.E.Montague >2. : to give official authorization to or approval of: a. : to order or permit to proceed on an official mission or on one otherwise officially recognized < in the course of service as an air attaché at several capitals … governments to which he was accredited gave him medals — J.G.Cozzens > b. : to vouch for officially : recognize or clear officially as bona fide, approved, or in conformity with a standard < only a few counties in the state had been accredited with reference to tuberculosis in cattle — Journal American Medical Association > c. : to recognize (an educational institution) as maintaining standards that render it eligible for membership in an association of similar institutions and that qualify its graduates for admission to higher or more specialized institutions or for professional practice3. : credit : to give credit for : ascribe or attribute especially favorably < rare and treasured possessions accredited with magical properties — C.D.Forde > < nobility not generally accredited to him by the coarse world — Bernard DeVoto >Synonyms: see approve, ascribe, authorize

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