(of a performance, effort, or action) deserving public acknowledgement and praise but not necessarily outstanding or successful (并非一定杰出或成功的表现、努力或行为)值得称道的;值得赞扬的 a very creditable 2–4 defeat. 一场以2比4败阵却是值得表扬的比赛。
派生 creditability noun creditably adverb 用法
On the difference between creditable and credible, see usage at credible