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appoint [sb] as a notary
appoint sb as sth 表示正式任命某人为某职，也可说 appoint sb to be sth。
The state appointed her as a notary after she passed the exam.
她通过考试后，州政府任命她为公证人。
公证人；公证员
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
公证人；公证员
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
The state appointed her as a notary after she passed the exam.
她通过考试后，州政府任命她为公证人。
非诉讼私法领域的律师,为私人起草、收取和记录法律文书,提供法律咨询,但不出庭代表客户。
A lawyer of noncontentious private civil law who drafts, takes, and records legal instruments for private parties, and provides legal advice, but does not appear in court on his or her clients' behalf.
法律授权见证签名、证明文件有效性并受理证词的人
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
Before signing the contract, we asked a notary to witness our signatures.
在签署合同之前，我们请了一位公证人见证我们的签名。
The notary checked our IDs and then stamped the document.
公证人核对了我们的身份证件，然后在文件上盖章。
A notary must remain impartial when certifying legal papers.
公证人在认证法律文件时必须保持公正。
appoint sb as sth 表示正式任命某人为某职，也可说 appoint sb to be sth。
The state appointed her as a notary after she passed the exam.
她通过考试后，州政府任命她为公证人。
before a notary 表示在公证人面前完成签署，强调有公证人在场见证。
Each party must sign the affidavit before a notary.
各方必须在公证人面前签署誓词。
certify 指公证人证明文件真实有效，被动语态强调文件已获认证。
The copy of the passport was certified by a notary.
护照复印件经公证人认证。
Not this
I need to notary this contract.
Use this
I need to notarize this contract.
notary 是名词，意为“公证人”，不能直接用作动词。表达“公证”应使用动词 notarize。此句将 notary 误作动词，改为 notarize 后语法和语义都正确。
Not this
There are two notarys in this office.
Use this
There are two notaries in this office.
notary 的复数形式是 notaries（辅音字母加 y 变 ies），不是直接加 s。这里需要复数表示“两位公证人”，应改为 notaries。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
公证人
You need to have the document signed by a notary public.
你需要让公证人在文件上签名。
持证公证人
The bank only accepts documents verified by a certified notary.
银行只接受经持证公证人认证的文件。
公证人签名
The contract is invalid without the notary signature.
没有公证人签名，这份合同无效。
公证人印章
The official notary seal makes the document legally binding.
公证人印章使文件具有法律约束力。
公证处
She took the agreement to the notary office for authentication.
她把协议带到公证处进行认证。
公证服务
The law firm provides notary services to the public.
这家律师事务所向公众提供公证服务。
Use notary naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
由 note（记录）联想：notary 的工作就是做记录、见证签名，像‘note-ri’。
语域：formal 常见场景：签署法律文件、办理公证业务、法庭宣誓或取证 该词通常用于法律或行政等正式场合，指经授权见证签名、证明文件有效或采集证词的人；日常口语中较少单独使用，正式文件或机构名称中更常见。
公证人指经法律授权见证签名并证明文件有效性的人；常用于正式法律文件场景。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.