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certification

UK/.sә:tifi'keiʃәn/US
GREB2

Definitions

n.

The act of officially confirming something is true or meets a standard; an official qualification proving this.

证明,认证;资格证书。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
certicertain, sure, determined, fixed
+
ficmake, do
+
-ationact, process, state
=certification

certify + -ation = the act or result of certifying. The hidden fic/fac ('make') turns cert ('certain') into 'make certain'; certification is that making-sure made official and named as a process. See certify.

Root cert still carries 11 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.professional certification专业认证
  • 2.certification requirements认证要求
  • 3.obtain certification取得认证
  • 4.safety certification安全认证

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He completed a six-month course to earn the certification.

  • 2.

    The product passed safety certification last week.

Word Forms

Noun

Pluralcertifications
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