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credential
凭证；证书
documentary or electronic evidence that a person has certain status or privileges
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documentary or electronic evidence that a person has certain status or privileges
证明身份或权限的证件或电子凭证。
证明身份或权限的证件或电子凭证。；国书；凭据；证明书；[经] 凭证；证书
In use
She presented her credentials to the ambassador before the meeting.
You need to upload your academic credentials when applying for the scholarship.
The journalist's press credential allowed him access to the restricted area.
have + the + credentials + to + VERB
该结构表示具备做某事的资格或资历，credentials 常用复数。
After five years of training, she has the credentials to teach at university.
经过五年的培训，她具备了在大学任教的资格。
[possessive] + credentials + as + [role]
这里的 credentials 表示资质、资历，常用复数。
His credentials as an engineer impressed the hiring committee.
他作为工程师的资历给招聘委员会留下了深刻印象。
hold + a + credential + in + [field]
credential 作可数名词时指具体的资格证书，in 后接专业领域。
She holds a credential in early childhood education.
她持有幼儿教育领域的资格证书。
Common mistakes
I have the right credential for this job.I have the right credentials for this job.
credential 是可数名词，表示学历、资格等证明时通常用复数 credentials；单数指一份具体的证件，不指整体资格。
The system must credential every user.The system must verify every user's credentials.
credential 在词典中是名词，没有作动词表示“认证”的用法；应改用动词 verify，并用 credentials 表示用户凭证。
Connections
Collocations
- check credentials
- 核查证件
- The security guard asked to check my credentials before letting me in.保安在我进去之前要求核查我的证件。
- verify credentials
- 验证资历证明
- Employers often verify credentials before hiring.雇主在招聘前通常会验证资历证明。
- academic credentials
- 学历证明
- She has excellent academic credentials.她拥有出色的学历证明。
- login credentials
- 登录凭据
- Please enter your login credentials.请输入你的登录凭据。
- press credentials
- 记者证
- Only reporters with press credentials could enter the conference.只有持有记者证的记者才能进入会议。
- credentials required
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象刷门禁卡进大楼——这张卡就是你的credential，证明你有进入权限。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：job applications、academic records、digital authentication systems 该词常用于正式或专业场合，如求职、学术档案和数字身份验证；日常口语中较少单独使用。具体语境下可能偏正式，也可作中性表达。
Grammar Note
通常用复数形式 credentials 表示资质证明
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 credential 的重读部分 /ˈdenʃəl/ 押韵，例如 confidential、residential、presidential；essential、potential、influential 等也以同一元音加 /nʃəl/ 收尾。注意 -ential 中的 e 读 /e/，不要读成 /iː/。另需小心拼写形似但读音不同的词：credible /ˈkredəbəl/、credit /ˈkredɪt/ 不以 /ʃəl/ 结尾，与 credential 不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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