document
certificate
charter
diploma【导航词义:文件】
document n. 文件,文档
〔辨析〕指记录官方信息的公文或计算机文档。
〔例证〕
The president has to sign his name on the document before it can become law.
这份文件得由总统签名后才能成为法令。
You'd better save the document before closing it.
你最好在关闭文档前先行保存。
certificate n. 证明书;结业证书
〔辨析〕指证明某事真实性的官方文件;也指证明某人修完某一课程或通过某项考试的官方书面凭证。
〔例证〕
a birth/marriage certificate
出生/结婚证书
an IELTS certificate
雅思证书
After 4 months' study, he was awarded a certificate.
学习4个月之后,他被授予了结业证书。
Susan has a certificate in drama education.
苏珊拥有戏剧教育资格证书。
charter n. 特许状,许可证
〔辨析〕指政府或统治者准许成立组织、城镇、大学等并授予其特权的官方文件。
〔例证〕
a royal charter
一张皇家特许状
The private college's charter was granted in 1985.
这所私立大学的许可证是1985年颁发的。
diploma n. 〈英〉结业证书; 〈美〉学位证书
〔辨析〕在英国英语里,指学完课程或通过考试之后获得的书面凭证;在美国英语里,指完成高中或大学学业之后获得的毕业证书或学位证书。
〔例证〕
She got her teaching diploma last year.
她去年拿到了教师证书。
You need to get your college diploma if you want to find a good job.
想要找到好工作,你需要拿到大学毕业文凭。
My secretary has a diploma in marketing.
我的秘书有市场营销专业的文凭。
I want to get a diploma in social work.
我想拿一个社会福利工作方面的文凭。