certify

verb

/ˈsɜːtɪfaɪ/

/ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they certify	/ˈsɜːtɪfaɪ/ /ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪ/
he / she / it certifies	/ˈsɜːtɪfaɪz/ /ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪz/
past simple certified	/ˈsɜːtɪfaɪd/ /ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪd/
past participle certified	/ˈsɜːtɪfaɪd/ /ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪd/
-ing form certifying	/ˈsɜːtɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪɪŋ/

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(formal) to state officially, especially in writing, that something is true（尤指书面）证明，证实
- certify (that)… He handed her a piece of paper certifying (that) she was in good health.他递给她一份证明其健康状况良好的文件。
- This (= this document) is to certify that…兹证明…
- certify somebody/something + adj. He was certified dead on arrival.他送达时被证实已死亡。
- certify somebody/something (as) something The accounts were certified (as) correct by the finance department.账目经财务部门证实无误。
- certify somebody/something to be/do something The plants must be certified to be virus free.这些植物必须具备无病毒证明。
[usually passive] to give somebody an official document proving that they are qualified to work in a particular profession颁发（或授予）专业合格证书
- be certified (as something) I was certified as a teacher in 2009.2009年获得教师资格证。
[usually passive] (law法律) to officially state that somebody is mentally ill, so that they can be given medical treatment证明（某人）患有精神病
- be certified (+ adj.) Patients must be certified before they can be admitted to the hospital.该医院只接纳经证明患有精神病的人。

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French certifier, from late Latin certificare, from Latin certus ‘certain’.