countersign
verb (specialist)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they countersign | |
| he / she / it countersigns | |
| past simple countersigned | |
| past participle countersigned | |
| -ing form countersigning |
- countersign something
to sign a document that has already been signed by another person, especially in order to show that it is legally or officially acceptable 联署，副署，会签（文件） All orders must be countersigned by one of the directors. 所有订单必须由其中一名董事会签。
Word Originlate 16th cent. (as a noun): from French contresigner (verb), contresigne (noun), from Italian contrassegno, based on Latin signum ‘sign’.