Word · Frequency #15346
doctorate
博士学位
one of the highest earned academic degrees awarded by a university
- 1.
The highest degree awarded by a university faculty.
大学院系授予的最高学位。
大学院系授予的最高学位。；博士头衔
In use
She earned her doctorate in biology after five years of research.
He is working toward a doctorate in education.
At the ceremony, the dean awarded doctorates to twenty graduates.
earn a doctorate
也可用 receive 或 get，但 earn 更强调通过努力获得。
He earned a doctorate from Oxford.
他在牛津大学获得了博士学位。
award [someone] a doctorate
常用被动语态：be awarded a doctorate。
The university awarded her an honorary doctorate.
这所大学授予她荣誉博士学位。
a doctorate in [field]
表示具体领域时，介词用 in。
She has a doctorate in physics.
她有物理学博士学位。
hold a doctorate
强调目前拥有该学位，常用于正式场合。
He holds a doctorate in law.
他持有法学博士学位。
Common mistakes
She has a doctor degree in economics.She has a doctorate in economics.
中文的“博士学位”不能逐字译成 doctor degree；表示“博士学位”的名词是 doctorate（或 doctoral degree），且 doctorate 后可接 in 加学科。
He is studying doctorate at Oxford.He is studying for a doctorate at Oxford.
doctorate 是可数名词，通常不说 study doctorate；要说 study for a doctorate 或 do a doctorate，并需要冠词 a。
He earned a doctorate of chemistry.He earned a doctorate in chemistry.
表示“某学科的博士（学位）”时，doctorate 后接介词 in，不用 of；of 只在具体学位名称如 Doctor of Philosophy 中出现，但泛指博士学位时用 in。
Connections
Collocations
- earn a doctorate
- 获得博士学位
- It took her four years to earn a doctorate in physics.她花了四年时间获得物理学博士学位。
- pursue a doctorate
- 攻读博士学位
- After graduating, he decided to pursue a doctorate in history.毕业后，他决定攻读历史学博士学位。
- complete a doctorate
- 完成博士学位学业
- She completed her doctorate at the age of 28.她在28岁时完成了博士学位学业。
- hold a doctorate
- 拥有博士学位
- The new dean holds a doctorate in education.新院长拥有教育学博士学位。
- award a doctorate
- 授予博士学位
- The committee awarded her a doctorate for her outstanding dissertation.委员会因她出色的论文授予她博士学位。
- honorary doctorate
Learner notes
Memory Tip
doctor（博士）+ ate → 博士的头衔就是 doctorate（博士学位）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术场合、正式文书 doctorate 多用于正式或学术语境，指博士学位或博士头衔；日常口语中更常说 PhD。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme exactly with doctorate /ˈdɒktərit/. The words above are spelling lookalikes (e.g., -torate, -ct-, -orate) and sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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