certification

/ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [sˌɚtəfəkˈeʃən] /ˌsɜːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [sˌɚtəfəkˈeʃən] /ˌsər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce certification (audio)/ (ame, mw)

certification — noun

  • certificationsingular
  • certificationsplural

1. the official process of checking and confirming that a person, product, system,

1.名詞C1
釋義

the official process of checking and confirming that a person, product, system, or statement meets a required standard or is true.

例句

Linh's food truck needed safety certification before it could serve lunch downtown.

need certification before + business activity

The solar company spent six months getting certification for the new battery.

get certification for + product

同義詞
  • accreditation

    usually used for schools, courses, or organizations being officially recognized

  • approval

    broader and less formal; does not always imply testing against a standard

  • validation

    often technical; stresses proving that something is correct or acceptable

文法句型

get certification for [product/skill]

certification expires

without certification

用法筆記

Often uncountable when it means the process or approved status: get certification, lose certification, certification expires. Use certificate, not certification, for the physical paper itself.

常見錯誤

❌I framed my certification and hung it in the hallway.
✅I framed my certificate and hung it in the hallway.
💡the paper itself is a certificate; certification is the official approval or process.

2. an official written statement or document saying that a fact, record, or conditi

2.名詞C1
釋義

an official written statement or document saying that a fact, record, or condition has been checked and confirmed.

例句

The embassy asked Allison to upload a certification of her birth record.

a certification of + record

A certification from the doctor confirmed Mert could return to work.

certification from + authority

同義詞
  • certificate

    often the printed document itself; less likely to suggest a formal statement of facts

  • attestation

    more formal and legal; emphasizes sworn or official confirmation

  • statement

    much broader; can be informal and does not necessarily mean officially certified

文法句型

a certification of [record/fact]

certification from [doctor/authority]

submit a certification

用法筆記

Usually countable and often followed by 'of' or 'from' to show what is being proved or who issued it. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is the written statement itself, not the approval process.

常見錯誤

❌The court asked for a certification about the record.
✅The court asked for a certification of the record.
💡use 'of' to name the document or fact being formally confirmed.