单词 | to give credit to something |
释义 | > as lemmasto give credit to something P2. to give credit to something: to believe, give credence to.See also to give credit at Phrases 4a. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > believe [verb (intransitive)] weenc888 believea1225 aglea1325 to give credence toc1395 faithc1438 to add faith to?1483 to give credit to something1533 credit1557 to take (large etc.) stock in (rarely of)1870 1533To haue gevin na credit [see sense 3]. 1542 H. Brinkelow Lamentacion sig. Dii If ye wyll geue no credyte to it. 1611 E. India Co. Comm. 4 Apr. in A. Farrington Eng. Factory in Japan (1991) II. 982 Wee doe chardge you therefore..not to give light creditt to the faire speeches & pretences of any straungers, either English or others. 1707 Boston News-let. 16 June 2/2 We have a report here from the East end of Long Island..but we do not know what Credit to give it. 1769 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. iv. xv. 211 The jury will rarely give credit to a stale complaint. 1827 J. Bentham Rationale Judicial Evid. III. v. xvi. 360 The motives by which a man may be urged to give credit to untrue facts. 1862 Ld. Brougham Brit. Constit. (ed. 3) iii. 48 To give entire credit to whatever he shall state. 1913 H. Wagner With Victorious Bulgarians xi. 156 With all this it would be a pity to give credit to rumours, which have found many to listen to them, and which talk of failures of the division due to its commander. 1998 Jet 28 Sept. 12 Don't give credit to reports that conclude that taking 500-l,000mg of Vitamin C promotes chronic diseases. < as lemmas |
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