“结婚证”的英文表达是 marriage certificate。其中,“marriage”意为“婚姻”,“certificate”意为“证书、证明”,二者组合即表示“结婚证书”。
在正式场合或法律文件中,这一表达被广泛使用。例如:
They presented their marriage certificates to the immigration officer.(他们向移民官出示了结婚证。)
A marriage certificate is an official document proving that two people are legally married.(结婚证是证明两个人合法结婚的官方文件。)