early 15c., "teaching, instruction," from Old French document (13c.) "lesson, written evidence," from Latin documentum "example, proof, lesson," in Medieval Latin "official written instrument," from docere "to show, teach" (see doctor (n.)). Meaning "something written that provides proof or evidence" is from early 18c. Related: Documents.
document (v.)
1640s, "to teach;" see document (n.). Meaning "to support by documentary evidence" is from 1711. Related: Documented; documenting.
实用例句
1. To close your document, press CTRL+W on your keyboard.
关闭文件时要同时按键盘上的CTRL键和W键。来自柯林斯例句
2. I invite every citizen to carefully study the document.
我请每位市民都仔细研读该文件。来自柯林斯例句
3. The document was previously circulated in New York at the United Nations.
这份文件先前在纽约的联合国总部传阅过.来自柯林斯例句
4. The deadline to publish the document is a week tomorrow.
一周后的明天是公布这份文件的最后期限。来自柯林斯例句
5. He says the new document will guar-antee fairness for blacks in Georgia.
