verifications

IPA/ˌver.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
IPA/ˌver.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

verifications — noun

1. formal checks or proof steps used to show that information, claims, records, or

1.名詞B2
釋義

formal checks or proof steps used to show that information, claims, records, or identities are true and correct

例句

Airport staff completed the final verifications before opening the international gate.

plural process noun in operations

Diya's team ran extra verifications on the survey data after the software crash.

pattern: verifications on [data]

同義詞
  • checks

    more general and less formal; it fits everyday situations as well as official ones

  • confirmations

    focuses more on support for something already believed, not on the checking process itself

  • validations

    more technical and often about whether something meets a rule or format

反義詞

文法句型

verifications of [claim/details]

verifications on [data/account]

用法筆記

Usually plural when several separate checks are carried out as part of one process. In everyday English, speakers often use verification in the singular for the general activity.

常見錯誤

❌The editor asked for verifications about the quote.
✅The editor asked for verifications of the quote.
💡use of for the detail being checked.
❌The app ran verifications in your phone number.
✅The app ran verifications on your phone number.
💡use on for technical checks done to data.

2. signed statements in legal cases that swear a written claim or statement is true

2.名詞C1
釋義

signed statements in legal cases that swear a written claim or statement is true

例句

The clerk attached the verifications to each witness statement before filing.

legal filing support documents

Court rules require verifications for all petitions filed by the claimant.

pattern: verifications for [petition]

同義詞
  • affidavits

    close legal equivalent, especially when the sworn statement stands as its own document

  • sworn declarations

    broader legal term for statements made under oath or formal promise

文法句型

verifications for [petition/complaint]

verifications attached to [statement]

用法筆記

This sense belongs to legal procedure, not to ordinary checking. It refers to sworn supporting documents that accompany written claims or statements.

常見錯誤

❌The school asked parents for verifications.
✅The school asked parents for identity checks.
💡this legal sense is only for sworn documents in formal cases.
❌The lawyer sent the verifications alone.
✅The lawyer sent the verifications with the sworn petition.
💡these documents normally support another legal statement.