transcript
transcript — noun
1. a written version of words that people spoke, produced by carefully listening to
a written version of words that people spoke, produced by carefully listening to a recording and typing it out
The court reporter prepared a transcript of the witness's testimony for the judge.
transcript + of + testimony — noun complement pattern
Sari read the transcript of the podcast episode to find the exact quote she needed.
After the interview, João received a transcript to check his answers before publication.
The university kept a transcript of the professor's lecture for students who were absent.
Iris compared the audio recording with the transcript and found several errors.
- transcription
can refer to the same document, but more often describes the process of creating it
- written record
broader term covering any written documentation, not necessarily word-for-word
- copy
any duplicate of a document, not specifically of spoken words
- audio recording
stores sound rather than converting it into written text
文法句型
transcript + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'transcription': a transcript is the finished written document, while 'transcription' can refer to either the process of converting speech to text or the document itself.
常見錯誤
2. an official document from a school that lists all the courses a student took and
an official document from a school that lists all the courses a student took and the final grades for each one
Christopher requested an official copy of his high school transcript for his college application.
request + official copy of + transcript — collocation chain
Students must submit their official transcript before the start of the semester.
submit + official transcript — verb + adjective + noun collocation
Amani was proud of her transcript because she had earned top grades in every class.
The employer asked for a copy of Kian's university transcript to verify his degree.
Talia ordered her official university transcript online and received it within three days.
- academic record
more formal term; often used interchangeably but broader in scope
- grade report
less formal; often issued at the end of each term rather than cumulatively
- report card
used mainly for primary and secondary school, not universities
文法句型
possessive + transcript
adjective + transcript
用法筆記
Frequently used with possessive determiners ('my transcript', 'her transcript') and adjectives indicating formality ('official transcript', 'certified transcript'). Common in academic and job-application contexts.