creed: [OE] Creed was the first of a wide range of English words borrowed from Latin crēdere ‘believe’. Others include credible [14] (from Latin crēdibilis), credence [14] (from Old French credence), credential [16] (from medieval Latin crēdentiālis), credit [16] (from French crédit), and credulous [16] (from Latin crēdulus). Also ultimately from the same source are grant and miscreant [14] (from Old French mescreant, the present participle of mescroire ‘disbelieve’). => credible, credit, grant, miscreant
creed (n.)
Old English creda "article or statement of Christian belief," from Latin credo "I believe" (see credo). Broadening 17c. to mean "any statement of belief."
雙語例句
1. The centre is open to all, no matter what race or creed.
該中心向所有人開放，不論種族和宗教信仰如何。
來自柯林斯例句
2. It takes in anybody regardless of religion, colour, or creed.
任何人，不論宗教、膚色或信仰，都可以加入。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Other countries have adopted this political creed enthusiastically.
其他國家狂熱地采納了這一政治信條.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. This is an indispensable part of his creed.
這是他的信條中必不可少的一部分.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. " Honesty is the best policy " was his creed in all his business dealings.