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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary doc·u·ment
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, precept, teaching, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin documentum official paper, from Latin, lesson, proof, from docēre to teach — more at docile DATE 15th century 1. a. archaic : proof , evidence b. an original or official paper relied on as the basis, proof, or support of something c. something (as a photograph or a recording) that serves as evidence or proof 2. a. a writing conveying information b. a material substance (as a coin or stone) having on it a representation of thoughts by means of some conventional mark or symbol c. documentary 3. a computer file containing information input by a computer user and usually created with an application (as a word processor)
DATE 1711 1. to furnish documentary evidence of 2. to furnish with documents 3. a. to provide with factual or substantial support for statements made or a hypothesis proposed; especially : to equip with exact references to authoritative supporting information b. (1) to construct or produce (as a movie or novel) with authentic situations or events (2) to portray realistically 4. to furnish (a ship) with ship's papers English Etymology document mid-15c., "teaching, instruction," from M.Fr . document "lesson, written evidence," from L. documentum "example, proof, lesson," in M.L. "official written instrument," from docere "to show, teach" (see doctor). Meaning "something written that provides proof or evidence" is from 1727; the verb meaning "to support by documentary evidence" is from 1711. Related: Documented; documents.http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ document docu·ment noun/ 5dCkjumEnt; NAmE 5dB:k- / 1. an official paper or book that gives information about sth, or that can be used as evidence or proof of sth 文件；公文；文献；证件: legal documents 法律文件 travel documents 旅行证件 Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court. 有关文件副本必须送交法院备案。 One of the documents leaked to the press was a memorandum written by the head of the security police. 透露给报界的文件中有一份是秘密警察局长写的备忘录。 2. a computer file that contains text that has a name that identifies it (计算机)文档,文件: Save the document before closing. 在关闭文档前存盘。 verb/ 5dCkjument; NAmE 5dB:k- / ▪ [VN] 1. to record the details of sth 记录,记载(详情): Causes of the disease have been well documented. 这种疾病的起因已有完备的记载。 2. to prove or support sth with documents 用文件证明(或证实): documented evidence 有文件证明的证据 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English document noun 1 official paper/book ADJ. important, key, seminal one of the key documents in this case | relevant | large, lengthy, long, weighty | brief, short | 10-page, etc. | complete, entire, whole This statement must be understood in the context of the entire document. | summary | detailed | draft | revised | final | original The original document has been lost or destroyed. | electronic, paper, printed, written | published, unpublished | enclosed Please sign the enclosed document and return it to me. | single A constitution need not be a single document. | classified, confidential, privileged (law), (top) secret | private | public | available Documents will be available at the news conference. | internal details of internal UN documents | approved, signed | unsigned | authentic, genuine | forged | disclosed, leaked | government, legal, official | policy, strategy | travel Keep your travel documents in a secure place. | registration a car's registration document | contract, offer, tender (all business) He has promised to post a formal offer document to shareholders by Monday. | briefing | consultation, consultative, discussion, proposal, working a working document in the discussions for a final treaty | basic, framework | guidance | supporting | (legally) binding A document signed abroad is as legally binding as one signed at home. | constitutional, contractual | historical QUANT. copy VERB + DOCUMENT draft, draw up, prepare, produce, publish, type, write The government has produced an important new policy document. | revise | disclose (law), issue a consultative document issued by the Department of Trade and Industry | receive | obtain | file Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court. | hand over/sb, present, submit Supporting documents must be submitted to the supervisory authority. | produce He was unable to produce the document that he claimed would prove his case. | keep | circulate, send (out) | leak documents leaked from the government to the press | read | go through, read through Go through the document checking for errors. | search through, sort through I had to search through 4,000 documents to find the information I needed. | consider, examine, study | accept, adopt, approve, endorse, execute (law), sign The conference adopted a document on minority rights. | authenticate | forge | refer to | address | attach, enclose The relevant documents are enclosed for your information. | scan Existing paper documents could be scanned into a computer. DOCUMENT + VERB be concerned with sth, concern sth, deal with sth, focus on sth, relate to sth | contain sth, cover sth, include sth documents covering various points of concern | refer to sth | acknowledge sth, describe sth, detail sth, explain sth, indicate sth, list sth, note sth, outline sth, record sth, say sth, set out sth, state sth, tell sb sth The document says they are against tax rebates. | call for sth, propose sth, suggest sth a document calling for a ceasefire | aim at sth, envisage sth, seek sth documents aimed at stimulating discussion | reveal sth, show sth | purport sth Documents leaked to this newspaper purport to reveal that radioactive waste is being illegally dumped on the site. | summarize sth | confirm sth | be agreed (on/upon) a document agreed with the District Council | be called sth, be entitled sth, be headed sth, be known as sth a document entitled ‘Guidelines for Good Practice’ | be written The document is written in Chinese. | exist No other genuine document exists. | date back from/to … , be dated … documents dating back to the 1920s The document is dated 775. PREP. according to a/the ~ According to leaked cabinet documents, no compensation would be paid. | in a/the ~ He particularly criticized the terminology in the document. | throughout a/the ~ There is a disclaimer throughout the official documents. | ~ about/concerning a document concerning arbitration procedures in Cairo | ~ of a document of 2,000 words a document of 1999 Her journal is an important document of Victorian rural life | ~ on a government document on transport policy PHRASES a draft/version of a document 2 computer file ADJ. active, current Highlight a passage in the active document and click on the print icon. | printed VERB + DOCUMENT open | close | display to display documents on screen | retrieve | scroll through Scroll through the document using the slider bar on the right of the window. | search a software tool for searching documents and retrieving information | create To create a new document, select New from the File menu. | edit | save Save the document before closing. | format | spell check | send Send and receive documents at the click of a button. | receive | print (out) PREP. in a/the ~ Cut and paste is used to move text to a new place in the document. • Special page at Special page-COMPUTER Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun 1 something preserved and serving as evidence (as of an event, a situation, or the culture of a period) FF1C;ceramic and flint artifacts provide our only document of this ancient peopleFF1E; Synonyms: archive(s), monument, record Related Words: evidence, testimony 2 usually documents plural Synonyms: CREDENTIALS , certification, documentation, paper(s)Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: document bill , or consular document , or document board , or document of title doc·u·ment I. \ˈdäkyəmənt\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin documentum official paper, from Latin, lesson, example, from docēre to teach + -mentum -ment — more at docile 1. obsolete : something taught : teaching , instruction 2. a. archaic : something (as a writing) that serves to demonstrate or prove something : proof , evidence b. : an original or official paper relied upon as the basis, proof, or support of something c. documents plural : the bill of lading and policy of insurance and sometimes other papers that evidence or effect the shipment of goods, their insurance, the transfer of title to the consignee, and other procedures and that are annexed to a documentary bill of exchange d. documents plural : ship's papers e. : a formal or official writing or personal identification : an identity card (as of a seaman) f. (1) : a writing (as a book, report, or letter) conveying information (2) : a material substance (as a coin or stone) having on it a representation of the thoughts of men by means of some conventional mark or symbol g. : documentary h. : a publication of federal, state, or local government — chiefly in library usage 3. archaic : a piece of information : lesson ; often : a warning or admonitionII. \-ˌment, -_mənt — see -ment II\ transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s) 1. obsolete : teach , school , instruct 2. : to evidence by documents : furnish documentary evidence of < carefully documenting his claims > 3. : to furnish with documents 4. a. : to furnish (a ship) with ship's papers as required by law for the manifesting of ownership and cargo b. : to annex to (a bill of exchange) the shipment documents — see documentary bill 5. a. : to provide with factual or substantial support for statements made or a hypothesis proposed; especially : to equip with exact references to authoritative supporting information (as by means of footnotes or other textual annotation) < pointed out, and documented in his book, that great progress has been made in the professional study of world affairs — F.M.Hechinger > < document a thesis > b. : to construct or produce (as a movie or novel) with a high proportion of details closely reproducing authentic situations or events < my desire to compose a highly documented picture of the modern world — R.P.Warren > III. noun : a computer file usually created with an application (as a word processor) and containing information input by the user of the computer |
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