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certificate

noun
 
🔊/səˈtɪfɪkət/
🔊/sərˈtɪfɪkət/
(abbreviation cert.)
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  1.  
    an official document that may be used to prove that the facts it states are true证明；证明书
    • a birth/marriage/death certificate出生／结婚／死亡证明
    • certificate of something a certificate of motor insurance汽车保险证书
    see also digital certificate, film certificate, gift certificate, X certificate
    Extra Examples
    • The police are waiting for the doctor to issue a death certificate.警方正等医生开出死亡证明书。
    • a certificate of authenticity真品证明书
    • She showed her certificate of insurance.她出示了她的保险证明。
    • Everyone entering the country needs to show a health certificate.每个进入该国的人都需要出示健康证明。
    • This certificate is an important document. Keep it in a safe place.这份证明是重要文件，要妥善保管。
    Topics Life stagesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • birth
    • death
    • marriage
    • …
    verb + certificate
    • award (somebody)
    • issue
    • earn
    • …
    preposition
    • certificate of
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  2.  
    an official document proving that you have completed a course of study or passed an exam; a qualification obtained after a course of study or an exam文凭；结业证书；合格证书
    • a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers)教育学研究生证书（英国教师资格证书）
    • certificate of something A certificate of completion will be issued to all who complete the course. 将向所有完成课程的人颁发结业证书。
    Topics Successb2, Educationb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • birth
    • death
    • marriage
    • …
    verb + certificate
    • award (somebody)
    • issue
    • earn
    • …
    preposition
    • certificate of
    See full entry
    3. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘certification’): from French certificat or medieval Latin certificatum, from certificare, from Latin certus ‘certain’.
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certificate

verb
🔊/səˈtɪfɪkeɪt/
🔊/sərˈtɪfɪkeɪt/
 (British English)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they certificate
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🔊/sərˈtɪfɪkeɪt/
he / she / it certificates
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🔊/sərˈtɪfɪkeɪts/
past simple certificated
🔊/səˈtɪfɪkeɪtɪd/
🔊/sərˈtɪfɪkeɪtɪd/
past participle certificated
🔊/səˈtɪfɪkeɪtɪd/
🔊/sərˈtɪfɪkeɪtɪd/
-ing form certificating
🔊/səˈtɪfɪkeɪtɪŋ/
🔊/sərˈtɪfɪkeɪtɪŋ/
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  1. certificate somebody (to do something) to give somebody an official document proving that they have successfully completed a training course, especially for a particular profession发给结业证书；（尤指）发给职业培训证书Topics Successb2
    Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘certification’): from French certificat or medieval Latin certificatum, from certificare, from Latin certus ‘certain’.