/səˈtɪfɪkət/
1
- an official document attesting a certain fact, in particular证明书, 尤指：
1.1
- a document recording a person's birth, marriage, or death（个人的）出生（或结婚、死亡）证。
1.2
- 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。
1.3
- 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。
1.4
- a document attesting ownership of a certain item（证明的）证书：
a share certificate.
股权证书。
2
- 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。
/səˈtɪfɪkeɪt/
with obj.(一般作be certificated)
- provide with or attest in an official document发证书给…; 用证书证明。
派生词
certification
noun词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'certification， attestation'）： from French certificat or medieval Latin certificatum, from certificare （see CERTIFY）.