certifications

certifications — noun

1. Official papers given by a recognised body, showing that a person has the traini

1.名詞B2
釋義

Official papers given by a recognised body, showing that a person has the training, skills, or qualifications needed to do a particular job or task.

例句

Salma has three teaching certifications from universities in Egypt and Jordan.

certifications from [institution] for credentials

The hospital requires nursing certifications in pediatric care before staff can join the children's ward.

certifications in [field] of expertise

同義詞
  • qualifications

    broader; includes degrees and informal training, not just official papers

  • credentials

    covers both the documents and the experience that prove ability

  • licences

    specifically permission from an authority to do something legally, e.g. drive or practise medicine

文法句型

certifications in [field]

certifications from [organization]

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person, school, or workplace; the field of expertise often follows 'in' (certifications in nursing) and the issuing body follows 'from' (certifications from the city council).

常見錯誤

❌I have many certification for cooking.
✅I have many certifications for cooking.
💡when listing more than one, use the plural form 'certifications'.
❌She got her certifications of the safety course.
✅She got her certifications from the safety course.
💡use 'from' for the issuing body or course, not 'of'.

2. The actions or formal procedures of stating, in writing or by signature, that so

2.名詞C1
釋義

The actions or formal procedures of stating, in writing or by signature, that something is true, genuine, or meets a required standard.

例句

The lawyer's certifications of the documents were notarised at the courthouse on Friday morning.

certifications of [documents] as formal acts of proof

Tariro waits for the inspector's certifications of every coffee shipment before the trucks leave the warehouse.

同義詞
  • verifications

    checking that something is true; broader than the formal-signature meaning of certifications

  • attestations

    more formal and legal; emphasises a sworn or witnessed statement

  • validations

    confirming that something is correct or acceptable, often through testing

文法句型

certifications of [something]

the certifications of [authority]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the act or procedure of certifying (the verb 'certify' turned into a noun), while sense 1 names the physical paper or credential produced. Often appears in legal, regulatory, or scientific writing.

常見錯誤

❌The certifications of the report took two months.' (when meaning a single act)
✅The certification of the report took two months.
💡for one act of certifying, use the singular 'certification'.