Certified
“Certified” 表示“经过官方或权威机构认证”,如 certified accountant(注册会计师)、certified organic(有机认证)。强调具备可验证的资格或标准。
- “Only certified technicians can repair this equipment.” (只有持证技师才能维修该设备。)
- “The product is certified organic by an independent agency.” (该产品经独立机构有机认证。)
- “She became a certified teacher last year.” (她去年取得了教师资格认证。)
“Certified” 来自拉丁语 “certificare”(使确定),由 certus(确定的)+ facere(使)构成。
“certi-” 表示“确定”;“-fy” 为动词后缀;“-ed” 构成形容词或过去分词。
在招聘、食品安全和专业服务领域,“certified” 是信任信号,如 certified mail(挂号信)、certified copy(核证副本)。
- 固定搭配: “certified copy” (核证副本), “certified mail” (挂号信), “certified professional” (认证专业人士)
- 原形: certify
- 名词: certificate, certification
“certificate(证书)→ certified”:有证书、被证明的,就是 certified。
“The certified inspector certified that the building met all safety standards.” (持证检查员确认该建筑符合全部安全标准。)