notary

英 ['nəʊt(ə)rɪ] 美['notəri]

复数: notaries;

notary 公证人

来自note,笔记，记录。即做记录的人，后用于指公证人。比较diplomat.

notary: notary: see note
notary (n.): 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.

1. That notary is authorised to perform the certain legal functions.: 公证人被授权执行某些法律职能.

2. She is the town clerk and a certified public accountant and notary public.: 她身兼城镇文书、执业会计师和公证人数职。

3. The notary, sitting in his corner , watched the abbe's placidly.: 公证人坐在一旁,神色泰然地望着神父.

4. After a moment of silent agony, Cooper fixed his eyes on the notary.: 沉默了一会,或者是痛苦地挣扎了一会儿, 库伯瞪着公证人.

5. Are you satisfied, sir? continued the notary, addressing the old man.: 公证人继续向老人说道, “您满意了吗, 阁下? ”