late 12c., from Latin, literally "I believe," first word of the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds, first person singular present indicative of credere "to believe," from PIE compound *kerd-dhe- "to believe," literally "to put one's heart" (cognates: Old Irish cretim, Irish creidim, Welsh credu "I believe," Sanskrit ?rad-dhā- "faith"), from PIE root *kerd- (1) "heart" (see heart (n.)). The nativized form is creed. General sense of "formula or statement of belief" is from 1580s.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Lord Clarendon's liberal credo was one of the foundations of his political conduct.
克拉倫登勛爵的自由主義信條是他從事政治活動(dòng)的一大基礎(chǔ)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. To be the first to bear hardship and the last to enjoy comfort is our credo.
吃苦在前,享受在后,這就是我們的口號(hào).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. "Honesty is the best policy"is his credo for dealing.
“誠(chéng)實(shí)乃上策”是他做生意的信條。
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. And this is our answer -- our credo.
這就是我們的回答 —— 我們的信條.
來(lái)自演講部分
5. Credo: I will return with help! You stall him until then!