/dɪˈpləʊmə ||; dɪˈplomə/noun [C] a diploma (in sth) a certificate that you receive when you complete a course of study, often at a college 文凭；毕业证书: I'm studying for a diploma in hotel management. 我在攻读酒店管理文凭课程。 ☞Look at the note at degree. 参看degree的注释。