🇬🇧🇨🇳 documentation - 文档 : English Lesson

Meaning of "documentation" ("文档"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Documentation is a group of important papers, files, or forms that give official information or proof about something. For example, when someone travels, buys a house, or starts a new school, they often need documentation to show who they are or what they are allowed to do. Documentation is like grown‑up paperwork that helps people check facts and keep records.

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At the science fair, my volcano’s documentation said “totally safe,” seconds before it exploded tomato sauce on the judges.

I told my brother he needed documentation to enter my room, so he filled out a form titled “Application to Annoy You.”

The teacher asked for documentation, so I proudly handed her a sticky note that said, “I did my homework, I promise.”

The pirate captain kept his treasure documentation in a folder labeled “Definitely Not a Map, Do Not Peek.”

Some jobs in real life need so much documentation that people use entire filing cabinets just to prove they’re allowed to sit at a desk.

At the clinic, she opened a small folder of documentation, hands shaking. The nurse asked for documentation, then for more documentation about the child. The neat documentation proved the child's name and date. At last the heavy door opened. She fell to her knees, crying with relief, clutching the documentation.

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This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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