[] () an official document that states that a company has officially been created公司登记执照；公司注册证◆Before a company can do business it must obtain a certificate of incorporation from the Registrar of Companies.公司在运营之前必须从公司注册处取得公司注册证。 () in some states in the US, another name for articles of incorporation （美国某些州的）公司章程◆preparing and filing the certificate of incorporation公司章程的撰写与备案➡charter (1,2)