the holder of a certificate of competence to practise a certain profession 专业技能资格证持有者,专业上岗资格证持有者 ■(in certain universities, especially abroad) a degree between that of bachelor and master or doctor (尤指英国以外的介于学士与硕士或博士之间的)高级硕士学位 ■the holder of such a degree 高级硕士
a licensed preacher not yet having an appointment, especially in a Presbyterian Church (尤指长老会中)未受委任但具布道资格的牧师
派生 licentiateship noun 语源
late 15th cent.: from medieval Latin, noun use of licentiatus 'having freedom', based on licentia 'freedom'