c. 1300, "clerk, secretary," from Old French notarie "scribe, clerk, secretary" (12c.) and directly from Latin notarius "shorthand writer, clerk, secretary," from notare, "to note," from nota "shorthand character, letter, note" (see note (v.)). Meaning "person authorized to attest contracts, etc." is from mid-14c.; especially in notary public (late 15c.), which has the French order of subject-adjective. Related: Notarial.
雙語例句
1. That notary is authorised to perform the certain legal functions.
公證人被授權執行某些法律職能.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. She is the town clerk and a certified public accountant and notary public.
她身兼城鎮文書、執業會計師和公證人數職。
來自辭典例句
3. The notary, sitting in his corner , watched the abbe's placidly.
公證人坐在一旁,神色泰然地望著神父.
來自辭典例句
4. After a moment of silent agony, Cooper fixed his eyes on the notary.
沉默了一會,或者是痛苦地掙扎了一會兒, 庫伯瞪著公證人.
來自辭典例句
5. Are you satisfied, sir? continued the notary, addressing the old man.