licentiate
/laɪˈsenʃɪət/noun
1
- 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。
1.1
- (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。
1.2
- the holder of such a degree高级硕士。
2
- 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。
派生词
licentiateship
noun词源
late 15th cent.: from medieval Latin， noun use of licentiatus 'having freedom'， based on licentia 'freedom'.