cer·ti·fy
verb/ˈsɜːtɪfaɪ/
/ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they certify | /ˈsɜːtɪfaɪ/ /ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪ/ |
| he / she / it certifies | /ˈsɜːtɪfaɪz/ /ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪz/ |
| past simple certified | /ˈsɜːtɪfaɪd/ /ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪd/ |
| past participle certified | /ˈsɜːtɪfaɪd/ /ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪd/ |
| -ing form certifying | /ˈsɜːtɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪɪŋ/ |
- (formal) to state officially, especially in writing, that something is true
（尤指书面）证明，证实 - certify (that)… He handed her a piece of paper certifying (that) she was in good health.
他递给她一份证明其健康状况良好的文件。 - This (= this document) is to certify that…
兹证明… - certify somebody/something + adj. He was certified dead on arrival.
他送达时被证实已死亡。 - certify somebody/something (as) something The accounts were certified (as) correct by the finance department.
账目经财务部门证实无误。 - certify somebody/something to be/do something The plants must be certified to be virus free.
这些植物必须具备无病毒证明。
- certify (that)… He handed her a piece of paper certifying (that) she was in good health.
- [usually passive] to give somebody an official document proving that they are qualified to work in a particular profession
颁发（或授予）专业合格证书 - be certified (as something) I was certified as a teacher in 2009.
我于2009年获得教师资格证。
- be certified (as something) I was certified as a teacher in 2009.
- [usually passive] (law) to officially state that somebody is insane (= seriously mentally ill) under the law
根据法律正式声明某人精神失常（=严重精神疾病） - be certified (+ adj.) By 1958, the prisoner had been certified insane and moved to a secure hospital.
1958 年，这名囚犯被证实精神错乱，并被转移到一家安全的医院。
- be certified (+ adj.) By 1958, the prisoner had been certified insane and moved to a secure hospital.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French certifier, from late Latin certificare, from Latin certus ‘certain’.