| 单词 | degree |
| 释义 | degree (once / 51 pages) 1n 2n A unit of measurement, degree describes the level, intensity or seriousness of something. So that hot coffee may not have caused 3rd degree burns, but it still took a good degree of self-control not to scream when you sipped it. You could say there are many degrees of appropriate usage for the noun degree. In education, it's what you earn from a college or university after passing all the right courses. When it comes to temperature, you can put your degrees into Celsius or Fahrenheit. And if you're stuck in geometry class, you'll be spending lots of time talking about the 360 degrees in a circle or the 90 degrees in a right angle. WORD FAMILYdegree: degrees USAGE EXAMPLESAfter attending public schools in Decatur, he earned undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Alabama. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Dahlin’s first interrogation began about 2am that winter morning, as temperatures outside The Residence plunged to six degrees below zero. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) "The relatively wide range for the forecast reflects the higher-than-normal degree of uncertainty regarding the prospects for the UK economy next year," he says. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process a remarkable degree of frankness Syn|Hypo|Hyper level, point, stage ladder ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, topthe highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development extentthe point or degree to which something extends end point, resultantthe final point in a process standard of life, standard of livinga level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group planea level of existence or development state of the artthe highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time ultimacy, ultimatenessthe state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance, "the ultimacy of these social values" quickeningthe stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus climaxthe most severe stage of a disease extremitythe greatest or utmost degree profoundnessextremeness of degree state the way something is with respect to its main attributes 2n a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality it is all a matter of degree Syn|Hypo|Hyper grade, level caliber, calibre, quality a degree or grade of excellence or worth intensity, intensivenesshigh level or degree; the property of being intense grindthe grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground depthdegree of psychological or intellectual profundity highnessa high degree (of amount or force etc.) higha lofty level or position or degree lowa low level or position or degree lownessa low or small degree of any quality (amount or force or temperature etc.) extremethe furthest or highest degree of something amplitude levelthe level on a scale of amplitude moderateness, moderationquality of being moderate and avoiding extremes immoderateness, immoderationthe quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation SPF, sun protection factorthe degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun high quality, superioritythe quality of being superior inferiority, low qualityan inferior quality force, forcefulness, strengthphysical energy or intensity badness, severeness, severityused of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather emphasis, vehemenceintensity or forcefulness of expression topthe greatest possible intensity ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence, wildnessthe property of being wild or turbulent profoundness, profundityintellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc shallowness, superficialitylack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling golden meanthe middle between extremes reasonablenessmoderation in expectations excess, excessiveness, inordinatenessimmoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits property a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class 3n the highest power of a term or variable Hypo|Hyper degree of a term the sum of the exponents of the variables in the term degree of a polynomialthe degree of the term in the polynomial that has the highest degree first degreea degree of one exponent, index, power a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself 4n a measure for arcs and angles there are 360 degrees in a circle Syn|Hyper arcdegree angular unit a unit of measurement for angles 5n a unit of temperature on a specified scale the game was played in spite of the 40- degree temperature Hypo|Hyper C, degree Celsius, degree centigrade a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature F, degree Fahrenheita degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature standard temperatureexactly zero degrees centigrade temperature unit a unit of measurement for temperature 6n the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime) 2murder in the second degree a second degree burn Hyper magnitude the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small) n an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude Syn|Hypo|Hyper academic degree associate, associate degree a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies baccalaureate, bachelor's degreean academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies honours, honours degreea university degree with honors master's degreean academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree doctor's degree, doctorateone of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university law degreedegree conferred on someone who successfully completes law school honorary degree, honoris causaa degree conferred to honor the recipient AA, Associate in Artsan associate degree in arts AAS, Associate in Applied Sciencean associate degree in applied science AN, Associate in Nursingan associate degree in nursing AB, Artium Baccalaurens, BA, Bachelor of Artsa bachelor's degree in arts and sciences ABLS, Bachelor of Arts in Library Sciencea bachelor's degree in library science BAN, Bachelor of Arts in Nursinga bachelor's degree in nursing BD, Bachelor of Divinitya bachelor's degree in religion BLitt, Bachelor of Literaturea bachelor's degree in literature Bachelor of Medicine, MB(a British degree) a bachelor's degree in medicine BMus, Bachelor of Musica bachelor's degree in music BNS, Bachelor of Naval Sciencea bachelor's degree in naval science BS, Bachelor of Science, SBa bachelor's degree in science BSArch, Bachelor of Science in Architecturea bachelor's degree in architecture Bachelor of Science in Engineeringa bachelor's degree in engineering Bachelor of Theology, ThBa bachelor's degree in theology first, first-class honours degreean honours degree of the highest class MArch, Master of Architecturea degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture AM, Artium Magister, MA, Master of Artsa master's degree in arts and sciences MALS, Master of Arts in Library Sciencea master's degree in library science MAT, Master of Arts in Teachinga master's degree in teaching MBA, Master in Business, Master in Business Administrationa master's degree in business MDiv, Master of Divinitya master's degree in religion MEd, Master of Educationa master's degree in education MFA, Master of Fine Artsa master's degree in fine arts MLitt, Master of Literaturea master's degree in literature MLS, Master of Library Sciencea master's degree in library science Master in Public Affairsa master's degree in questions of public concern MS, MSc, Master of Science, SMa master's degree in science Master of Science in Engineeringa master's degree in engineering Master of Theology, ThMa master's degree in theology DMD, Doctor of Dental Medicinea doctor's degree in dental medicine DDS, Doctor of Dental Surgerya doctor's degree in dental surgery DD, Doctor of Divinitya doctor's degree in religion DEd, Doctor of Education, EdDa doctor's degree in education Doctor of Medicine, MDa doctor's degree in medicine DMus, Doctor of Music, MusDa doctor's degree in music AMusD, Doctor of Musical Artsa doctor's degree in musical arts Doctor of Optometry, ODa doctor's degree in optometry DO, Doctor of Osteopathydoctor's degree in osteopathy D.A., Doctor of Artsa doctor's degree with a special disciplinary focus Doctor of Philosophya doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge DPH, Doctor of Public Healtha doctor's degree in preventive medicine Doctor of Theology, ThDa doctor's degree in theology Doctor of Sacred Theology, STDa doctor's degree in theology Bachelor of Laws, LLBa three-year law degree LLM, Master of Lawsan advanced law degree ArtsD, Doctor of Artsan honorary arts degree Doctor of Fine Artsan honorary degree in fine arts Doctor of Humane Lettersan honorary degree in letters Doctor of Humanitiesan honorary degree in the humanities Doctor of Laws, LLDan honorary law degree DS, Doctor of Science, ScDan honorary degree in science accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction |
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