Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #763
degree
程度；度数
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
也可指温度、角度等的度数；“学位”是另一个义项。
- 1.
A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)
在学习课程中达到的熟练程度或资格,尤其指大学/学院授予的学位,作为学术成就的认证。(在美国,也包括中学。)
- 2.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
强度、数量或质量的等级
- 3.
A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1⁄360 of a circle's circumference.
角度的测量单位,相当于圆周的1/360。
- 4.
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
在连续体或系列中或特别是在过程中可识别的特定位置
- 5.
A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
温度的测量单位,如摄氏度或华氏度。
- 6.
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
由学院或大学授予的学位,表示接受者已圆满完成课程
- 7.
The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.
一个项的指数之和；多项式的阶。
- 8.
The dimensionality of a field extension.
域扩展的维数。
- 9.
The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.
一个顶点参与的边的数量；价数。
- 10.
The number of logical connectives in a formula.
公式中逻辑连接词的数量。
- 11.
The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.
圆弧的曲率,以固定长度的弧或弦所夹的角度表示。
- 12.
A unit of measurement of latitude and longitude which together identify a location on the Earth's surface.
用于测量纬度和经度的单位,标识地球表面的位置。
- 13.
Any of the stages (like positive, comparative, superlative, elative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb.
形容词或副词比较的各个阶段(如原级、比较级、最高级、绝对级)。
- 14.
A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder.
楼梯的一个台阶；梯子的一个横档。
- 15.
An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values.
任何过程或价值尺度中的一个步骤或阶段。
- 16.
A stage of rank or privilege; social standing.
等级或特权的阶段；社会地位。
- 17.
A ‘step’ in genealogical descent.
家谱中的一个“代”。
- 18.
The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent.
实体拥有某种属性的程度；相对强度、范围。
在学习课程中达到的熟练程度或资格,尤其指大学/学院授予的学位,作为学术成就的认证。(在美国,也包括中学。)；强度、数量或质量的等级；角度的测量单位,相当于圆周的1/360。；在连续体或系列中或特别是在过程中可识别的特定位置；温度的测量单位,如摄氏度或华氏度。
In use
I agree with you to some degree, but not completely.
The success of the project depends on the degree of support from the team.
People trust her because she shows a high degree of honesty in her work.
it is all a matter of degree
a remarkable degree of frankness
he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude
to a degree
I agree with you to a degree.
我在一定程度上同意你的看法。
a degree in [subject]
Connections
Collocations
- degree in
- …学位
- She earned a degree in economics from Harvard.她在哈佛获得了经济学学位。
- degree of
- …程度
- The job requires a high degree of skill.这项工作要求高度的技能。
- bachelor's degree
- 学士学位
- He completed his bachelor's degree in engineering.他完成了工程学学士学位。
- master's degree
- 硕士学位
- She is pursuing a master's degree in education.她正在攻读教育硕士学位。
- doctoral degree
- 博士学位
- He received his doctoral degree in chemistry.他获得了化学博士学位。
- to a degree
Learner notes
Memory Tip
degree 音似‘地格里’，想象地面格子代表‘程度’或‘度数’
Context & Register
作为名词，'degree' 有多个常见义项：学位（学术场合）、程度（一般描述）、度数（温度、角度等测量）。整体语域中性，既可用于正式书面语（如学术论文、官方文件），也常见于日常对话。具体语境需根据含义选择：学位相关多用于教育领域，程度相关通用性强，度数相关常用于科学或技术描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end in -ee and are pronounced with the stressed vowel /iː/, rhyming with the stressed syllable of degree (/ɡriː/). Words like 'coffee' or 'toffee' where -ee is unstressed and pronounced as short /i/ or /ə/ are not rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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