diploma

名词 diploma:

1. a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
   同义词：sheepskin

1. Some people go back for their education to acquire another degree or diploma to impress the society.
   有些人回到学校去接受教育，是想再取得一个学位或一张文凭，以增强自己在社会上的地位。
2. The college was nothing more than a diploma mill.
   这个学院只不过是个文凭制造厂
3. The diploma is very important for him to get the job.
   对他来说，要得到那份工作，文凭是很重要的。
4. He obtained a diploma in architecture.
   他获得了建筑学的学位证书。

di.plo.ma

n.Abbr. dip.（名词）缩写 dip.
A document issued by an educational institution, such as a university, testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.
毕业文凭：由教育机构诸如大学颁发的证书，以证明接受者已获得学位或已成功地完成某项学业
A certificate conferring a privilege or honor.
执照，奖状：赋予某种荣誉和特权的证书
An official document or charter.
公文：正式的文件或宪章

来源：
Latin diplôma [letter of introduction]
拉丁语 diplôma [介绍信]
from Greek [document, folded paper]
源自 希腊语 [文件，对折纸]
from diploos [double] * see dwo-
源自 diploos [双] *参见 dwo-