documents

1.名詞B1

釋義

separate written papers that officially prove, explain, or record something important, such as a passport, contract, or school form.

例句

Please bring your documents to the embassy interview tomorrow morning.

collocation: bring your documents to [official place]

The police officer checked Beatrix's documents before letting her cross the border.

同義詞

papers
more informal and less exact
records
stresses stored official information
certificates
narrower; only one kind of formal paper

文法句型

plural noun: bring/check/sign documents

用法筆記

Usually plural when people mean passports, permits, forms, or other separate papers needed for a trip, job, or application. One item is a document.

常見錯誤

❌Bring your document to the visa interview.

✅Bring your documents to the visa interview.

💡official checks often need several papers, so English commonly uses the plural.

❌The bank asked me document for the loan.

✅The bank asked me for documents for the loan.

💡use the plural noun when several papers are required.

2.名詞B1

釋義

computer files that contain written text and are saved so you can open, edit, or share them later.

例句

Andrew saved the budget documents in a folder called April Reports.

pattern: save documents in a folder

Please close the documents before the laptop battery runs out.

同義詞

files
broader; can include audio, video, or software too
text files
narrower and more technical
records
broader; may stress stored information rather than editable text

文法句型

plural noun: save/open/share documents

用法筆記

In office or school settings, documents usually means text-based files such as reports, letters, or forms. It does not usually refer to every kind of computer file, such as music or video.

常見錯誤

❌I put the meeting pictures in my documents.

✅I put the meeting documents in my folder.

💡this sense is mainly for text files, not all digital items.

❌The documents is still open on my screen.

✅The documents are still open on my screen.

💡the noun here is plural, so it takes a plural verb.

1.動詞及物B2

釋義

to write, film, or otherwise keep a full record of what happens.

例句

The hospital camera documents who enters the medicine room each night.

document + who-clause for tracking activity

Meera's notebook documents every step of the bread-making process.

同義詞

record
most neutral and slightly broader
log
often for regular written notes or data
capture
often used for images, sound, or brief moments

文法句型

document + event/process/change

document + how/what-clause

用法筆記

This sense focuses on creating a record that can be checked later. Distinguish from sense 2, where the record is used mainly to prove that a statement or result is true.

常見錯誤

❌The team documented about the flood damage.

✅The team documented the flood damage.

💡document is transitive here and takes a direct object.

❌The film documented for two years of village life.

✅The film documented two years of village life.

💡do not add 'for' before the thing being recorded.

2.動詞及物C1

釋義

to strengthen a statement or idea by giving facts, records, or other proof for it.

例句

The survey documents a sharp rise in bus use after the fare cut.

document + change shown by data

Yasmin's article documents the safety problem with three recent cases.

同義詞

support
broader and less formal
substantiate
more formal and legal or academic
back up
informal phrasal verb for giving proof

反義詞

disprove
shows that a claim is not true

文法句型

document + claim/result/problem

document + with evidence/cases/data

用法筆記

Common in formal writing, where a study, article, file, or report supports a claim with evidence. Distinguish from sense 1: here the point is proof, not simply making a record.

常見錯誤

❌One story documents the problem.

✅Several cases document the problem.

💡this sense usually needs evidence strong enough to support the point.

❌The article documented about the risks.

✅The article documented the risks with survey data.

💡use a direct object, then add the evidence if needed.

documents

documents — noun

1. separate written papers that officially prove, explain, or record something impo

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2. computer files that contain written text and are saved so you can open, edit, or

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documents — verb

1. to write, film, or otherwise keep a full record of what happens.

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2. to strengthen a statement or idea by giving facts, records, or other proof for i

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