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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cer·ti·fy \\ˈsər-tə-ˌfī\\ transitive verb ( -fied ; -fy·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English certifien, from Anglo-French certefier, from Late Latin certificare, from Latin certus certain — more at certain
DATE 14th century
1. to attest authoritatively: as a. confirm b. to present in formal communication c. to attest as being true or as represented or as meeting a standard d. to attest officially to the insanity of2. to inform with certainty : assure 3. to guarantee (a personal check) as to signature and amount by so indicating on the face4. to recognize as having met special qualifications (as of a governmental agency or professional board) within a field agencies that certify teachers• cer·ti·fi·er \\-ˌfī(-ə)r\\ nounSynonyms. certify , attest , witness , vouch mean to testify to the truth or genuineness of something. certify usually applies to a written statement, especially one carrying a signature or seal certified that the candidate had met all requirements attest applies to oral or written testimony usually from experts or witnesses attested to the authenticity of the document witness applies to the subscribing of one's own name to a document as evidence of its genuineness witnessed the signing of the will vouch applies to one who testifies as a competent authority or a reliable person willing to vouch for her integritySynonym: see in addition approve .
certify early 14 c., from O.Fr
http://O.Fr . certifier "make certain," from L.L. certificare, from L. certus (see certain) + root of facere "to make, do" (see factitious).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 certify
cer·tify / 5sE:tifai; NAmE 5sE:rt- / verb(cer·ti·fies, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fied)
1. ~ sb / sth (as) sth to state officially, especially in writing, that sth is true
(尤指书面)证明,证实:
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He handed her a piece of paper certifying (that) she was in good health.
他递给她一份她的健康证明书。
This (= this document) is to certify that...
兹证明…
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He was certified dead on arrival.
他到达时被证实已死亡。
The accounts were certified (as) correct by the finance department.
账目经财务部门证实无误。
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2. [VN] [usually passive] ~ sb (as sth) to give sb 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
3. [usually passive] (BrE) (law 律) to officially state that sb is mentally ill, so that they can be given medical treatment
证明(某人)患有精神病:
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Patients must be certified before they can be admitted to the hospital.
精神病院只接纳经证明患有精神病的人。
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certify verb
⇨ approve (certify sb as a teacher) ⇨ confirm 2 (certify that sth is correct) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cer·ti·fy\-ˌfī\ verb( -ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: Middle English certifien, from Middle French certifier, from Late Latin certificare, from certi- (from Latin certus certain) + Latin -ficare -fy — more at certain transitive verb1. : to attest especially authoritatively or formally: a. : confirm < cards certifying me as a member of the … Civil Defense Corps — Wilder Hobson > < she is not permitted aboard a plane unless a doctor certifies the trip is necessary — Henry La Cossitt > < certifies his dramatic talent as the assassin in a nerve-thrumming piece — Newsweek > b. : to present in formal communication, especially in a document under hand or seal < the judges shall certify their opinion to the chancellor — William Blackstone > c. : to confirm or attest often by a document under hand or seal as being true, meeting a standard, or being as represented < the director … has certified about 140 acres as meeting the conditions presented in the statute — H.S.Truman > < they could certify on their honor that their extract contained no salicylic acid — V.G.Heiser > < a certified copy of the record > < a certified agent of the law > d. : to attest officially to (a person's) insanity < a certified mental case > < certified defectives >2. : to inform with certainty : assure < it does not, of course, certify us of the truth of any event in the past or future — W.R.Inge >3. : to guarantee (a personal check) as to signature and amount by so indicating on its face — see certified check 4. a. : to designate as having met the requirements for pursuing a certain kind of study or work < certify a student for college > b. : certificate , license < certify a teacher > < certify a physician >intransitive verb: to attest by a certificate < five year program leading to examination by the American Board which certifies in that specialty — Bulletin of Meharry Medical College >Synonyms: see approve
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