certificate

Compared meaning: an official document proving a fact or identity (noun).

比较义项：证明某一事实或身份的官方文件（名词）。

• certificate 本词

  Refers to a single official document proving one specific fact, achievement, or qualification, often awarded formally, such as a diploma; typically used in the singular for one document.

  指证明某一具体事实、成就或资格的单一官方文件，常以正式方式颁发（如毕业证书），通常以单数形式指一份文件。

  She proudly hung her graduation certificate on the wall.

  她自豪地把毕业证书挂在墙上。

• credentials

  Usually plural; refers to a set of documents or evidence proving a person's identity, authority, or qualifications, often required for verification in formal or professional settings.

  通常用复数形式，指证明一个人身份、资格或权限的一系列证件材料，常用于正式或职业场合的身份核验。

  Applicants must submit their credentials before the interview stage begins.

  申请人必须在进入面试阶段之前提交他们的证件。

Certificate and credentials both mean official proof, but they differ. Certificate is usually one document proving a specific fact or achievement, like a diploma; it is normally singular. Credentials is usually plural, meaning a set of documents proving identity, authority, or qualifications for formal verification.

两词都指官方的证明文件，但语义侧重不同：certificate 通常指证明某一具体事实、成就或资格的单一文件（如毕业证书），而 credentials 通常以复数形式出现，指证明身份、资格或权限的一整套证件材料，多用于正式核验场合。