“盖印”常见的英文表达有 “stamp”、“affix a seal” 或 “imprint a seal”,具体使用取决于语境:
Stamp:最常用,既可指用印章“盖印”,也可指用机器“压印”“冲压”等。例如:
Please stamp the document with the official seal.(请在文件上盖官方印章。)
The coins are stamped with the year of issue.(硬币上压印着发行年份。)
Affix a seal:正式用语,强调“附上”“盖上”印章的动作。例如:
The contract must be affixed with the company seal to be valid.(合同必须盖上公司印章才有效。)
Imprint a seal:侧重于“印上”“留下印记”的含义。例如:
They imprinted their family seal on all important documents.(他们在所有重要文件上都印上了家族印章。)