an official document attesting a certain fact, in particular 证明书,尤指 ■a document recording a person's birth, marriage, or death (个人的)出生(或结婚、死亡)证 ■a document attesting a level of achievement in a course of study or training 毕业证,结业证 a university-accredited certificate. 大学毕业证书。 ■a document attesting the fulfilment of certain legal requirements (证明合法要求的)凭证,单据 a certificate of motor insurance. 机动车辆保单。 ■a document attesting ownership of a certain item (证明的)证书 a share certificate. 股权证书。
an official classification awarded to a cinema film by a board of censors indicating its suitability for a particular age group (证明适合某年龄段的人观看的)电影放映许可证 an 18 certificate. 适合年满18周岁观众的电影放映许可证。
verb
[with obj.](一般作 be certificated)provide with or attest in an official document 颁发证书;证明
派生 certification noun 语源
late Middle English (in the sense 'certification, attestation'): from French certificat or medieval Latin certificatum, from certificare (see certify)