diploma
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++di·plo·ma /dəˈpləʊmə $ -ˈploʊ-/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 British EnglishSE a document showing that someone has successfully completed a course of study or passed an examination 结业证书，考试证书 I’m hoping to get my teaching diploma this year. 我希望今年能拿到教师证书。diploma in a diploma in catering 餐饮业资格证书2 American EnglishSESSEC a document showing that a student has successfully completed their high school or university education 毕业文凭，学位证书high school/college diploma 高中/大学毕业文凭
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diploma• Everyone was given a diploma at the end of the course.• Certificates, diplomas and records of achievement will normally be issued within three months of receiving signed marks sheets.• These include classes on parenting, self-esteem, conflict resolution and prep courses for the general education diploma exam.• She did go on to get her high-school equivalency diploma.• It is worth considering what the real benefits of studying at university degree or diploma level might be.• Anyone with a high school diploma can enroll in the course.• a high school diploma• Districts also would continue to issue standard high school diplomas.• This team will include specialists in each of the areas of study of the diploma programme.• Moments later as the Monsignor began to pass out the diplomas, flashbulbs popped and a few home movie cameras whirred.• That room, furthermore, contained the violin, diplomas and medals which belonged to brother Carl.get ... diploma• Mr Rodriguez's plan is to get a high-school diploma, then win a pilot's licence.high school/college diploma• Clarify what they expect young people to know and be able to do to earn a high school diploma.• She has a high school diploma, a service-sector job and her own car.• These units are amassed toward graduation, and, in most cases, become the only ticket to a high school diploma.• But Mr Florio, a former boxer who earned his high school diploma in the navy, was undaunted by the opposition.• Districts also would continue to issue standard high school diplomas.• Students who complete the program receive a skills certificate along with their high school diploma.• White men with high school diplomas earn more than Hispanic women with college degrees.Origin diploma (1600-1700) Latin “passport, diploma”, from Greek, “folded paper”di·plo·ma nounChineseSyllable
Corpus a has that someone showing document
diploma
di‧plo‧ma /dəˈpləʊmə, dɪˈpləʊmə $ -ˈploʊ-/
noun [countable]
I’m hoping to get my teaching diploma this year.
diploma in
a diploma in catering
2. American English a document showing that a student has successfully completed their high school or university education
high school/college diploma
di‧plo‧ma /dəˈpləʊmə, dɪˈpləʊmə $ -ˈploʊ-/
noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: 'passport, diploma', from Greek, 'folded paper'
1. British English a document showing that someone has successfully completed a course of study or passed an examination:Language: Latin
Origin: 'passport, diploma', from Greek, 'folded paper'
diploma in
2. American English a document showing that a student has successfully completed their high school or university education
high school/college diploma