| 单词 | degree |
| 释义 | degree —degree /dɪˈɡriː/ noun [C usually singular, U] (AMOUNT) ► B2 (an) amount or level of something: » This job demands a high degree of skill.» There isn't the slightest degree of doubt that he's innocent.» I have to warn you that there's a degree of (= some) danger involved in this.» The number of terrorist attacks has increased to a terrifying degree.» There was some degree of truth in what she said.» To what degree do you think we will be providing a better service?» "That's really bad." "Well, it's all a matter/question of degree (= there are other things better and other things worse)."Thesaurus+: ↑General words for size and amount• • • Extra Examples:» Courts can show a considerable degree of latitude when it comes to applying the law.» We can predict changes with a surprising degree of accuracy.» I like modern art to a certain degree, but I don't like the really experimental stuff.» It is impossible to predict the outcome of the negotiations with any degree of certitude.» Individuals with even a small degree of emotional intelligence are a dream to work for.noun [C] (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION deg.) (UNIT) ► A2 any of various units of measurement, especially of temperature or angles, usually shown by the symbol ° written after a number: » a difference of three degrees» Water boils at 212° Fahrenheit and 100° Celsius/Centigrade.» A right angle is an angle of 90°.» New York is on a latitude of 41°N and a longitude of 74°W.Thesaurus+: ↑Mathematical symbols• • • Extra Examples:» The average temperature worldwide has risen by about one degree Fahrenheit in the past 100 years.» The boat settled into the mud at a 35 degree angle/an angle of 35 degrees.» The temperature is expected to drop to ten degrees below zero tonight.» It's two degrees outside, but with the wind-chill factor, it feels like minus five.» The thermometer recorded a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius.noun [C] (COURSE) ► B1 a course of study at a college or university, or the qualification given to a student who has done this course: » "What degree did you do at York?" "Geography."» She's got a physics degree/a degree in physics from Edinburgh.» MAINLY US She's got a bachelor's/master's degree in history from Yale.Thesaurus+: ↑Qualifications in higher educationThesaurus+: ↑Classes, courses and coursework• • • Extra Examples:» A degree in computer science offers a fast track to the top.» At work she kept up the fiction that she had a university degree.» Adrian has a double honours degree in English and philosophy.» Gone are the days when a university degree was a meal ticket for life.» There is a predominance of people with an arts degree on the board of governors. |
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