weneedtostopthinkingofcompaniesandbusinessmenastheenemy,andgivethemallcredit.这里的credit什么意思呢?赞扬,个人认为理解为"认可"也可以Thewitness'sstorygainedcreditwiththepoliceaftermoreevidencewasfound.

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we need to stop thinking of companies and businessmen as the enemy,and give them all credit.这里的credit什么意思呢?赞扬,个人认为理解为"认可"也可以
The witness's story gained credit with the police after more evidence was found.这里的credit什么意思呢?

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The witness's story gained credit with the police after more evidence was found这句话的意思是：警方发现了更多的证据后证人的故事赢得了公众的信任,所以这里的意思是信任的意思,
credit ['kredit]
n.
1.信任,信用；相信
2.赞扬,荣誉,信誉,声望
3.为…增光的人(或物)
4.姓名表或致谢名单(指使用别人的作品或资料时,对原作者或其他有贡献的人致谢的名单)；(电影或电视片等的)片头或片尾字幕,摄制人员名单
5.【教育】学分；及格证
6.信贷；赊销,赊欠
7.赊欠期限
8.(个人银行存款)账面余额,贷方余额；债权
9.【会计学】贷,贷方；贷方金额
10.存款；可取之款
vt.
1.相信；信赖：
2.归因于；归功于：
3.【会计学】把…记入贷方,记在…的账上：
4.给(学生)记学分(或学时)：