عبارت انگلیسی
credit
معنی و توضیح
The word “credit,” in this podcast, means a financial arrangement that allows one to pay for something later: “Did you buy your car on credit, or did you pay for it with cash?” The word “credit” also refers to recognition of one’s efforts or praise for what one has done well: “Who should get the credit for the success of that presentation?” The phrase “to have (something) to (one’s) credit” means to have accomplished something: “This job applicant doesn’t have a graduate degree, but she has more than 10 years of work experience to her credit.” Finally, the phrase “to be a credit to (someone)” means to perform very well so that others are proud of oneself: “Francine has very good manners that are a credit to her parents and family.”
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 923 – Having Bad Credit.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 923. I'm your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is a dialogue between Alicia and James about having problems getting someone to lend you money. Let’s get started.
Alisha: This is the second time I’ve been turned down for a credit card in a month. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.
James: Have you checked your credit report recently? Maybe you have a bad credit rating.
Alisha: I have a full-time job with a good income, which they can easily verify, and I don’t have any outstanding debt, so what could be the problem?
James: Have you had a credit card before?
Alisha: Yes.
James: Did you always make your payments on time?
Alisha: Well, no.
James: Then that may be
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