名詞 diploma:

1. a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
   同義詞：sheepskin

1. Some people go back for their education to acquire another degree or diploma to impress the society.
   有些人回到學(xué)校去接受教育，是想再取得一個學(xué)位或一張文憑，以增強(qiáng)自己在社會上的地位。
2. The college was nothing more than a diploma mill.
   這個學(xué)院只不過是個文憑制造廠
3. The diploma is very important for him to get the job.
   對他來說，要得到那份工作，文憑是很重要的。
4. He obtained a diploma in architecture.
   他獲得了建筑學(xué)的學(xué)位證書。

di.plo.ma

n.Abbr. dip.（名詞）縮寫 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.
畢業(yè)文憑：由教育機(jī)構(gòu)諸如大學(xué)頒發(fā)的證書，以證明接受者已獲得學(xué)位或已成功地完成某項學(xué)業(yè)
A certificate conferring a privilege or honor.
執(zhí)照，獎狀：賦予某種榮譽(yù)和特權(quán)的證書
An official document or charter.
公文：正式的文件或憲章

來源：
Latin diplôma [letter of introduction]
拉丁語 diplôma [介紹信]
from Greek [document, folded paper]
源自 希臘語 [文件，對折紙]
from diploos [double] * see dwo-
源自 diploos [雙] *參見 dwo-