certification

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certification — 名詞

  • certificationsingular
  • certificationsplural

1. A document that proves a person has completed a training course, passed a test,

1.名詞B2
釋義

證明；證書

證明專業能力的正式文件

A document that proves a person has completed a training course, passed a test, or gained the skills needed for a particular profession.

例句

After passing the final exam, Kwame received his teaching certification.

Kwame 通過期末考試後，拿到了教師資格證明。

uncountable: refers to the qualification itself

Lucía is studying for a certification in digital marketing at the local college.

Lucía 正在當地大學進修數位行銷的證書課程。

certification + in + subject area

同義詞
  • qualification

    broader term; can refer to any degree, diploma or exam pass

  • credential

    more formal; often used in professional contexts

  • diploma

    usually awarded by a school or university, not a professional body

文法句型

certification + in + subject area

certification + as + profession

用法筆記

Can be either countable (the physical document) or uncountable (the status of having qualified).

常見錯誤

❌I need to get a certificate for teaching English' (when you mean the qualification).
✅I need to get a certification for teaching English.
💡A certificate is the piece of paper; a certification is the official qualification or the process of earning it.

2. The process of giving official approval to a product, service, or organization,

2.名詞B2
釋義

認證；核可

產品或服務符合標準的官方核准

The process of giving official approval to a product, service, or organization, or the official statement that it meets required standards.

例句

The restaurant received organic certification for all of its ingredients.

這間餐廳的所有食材都取得了有機認證。

uncountable: the official status

Salma's company is working toward ISO certification for its quality management system.

Salma 的公司正在申請 ISO 認證，以建立品質管理系統。

certification for [standard/system]

同義詞
  • accreditation

    more formal; often used for institutions or programs rather than products

  • approval

    less specific; can mean any kind of permission or acceptance

  • endorsement

    implies public support or recommendation alongside official approval

文法句型

certification + of + noun

certification + for + noun

常見錯誤

❌This food has a certificate that it is organic.
✅This food has organic certification.
💡Use the uncountable form for the status or approval, not 'a certificate'.