Word · Frequency #12528
phds
博士学位；哲学博士学位
phds is the plural of phd.
a doctorate; the highest degree awarded for graduate study, usually based on at least three years of study and a dissertation.
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d a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
abbr. 哲学博士学位(Doctor of Philosophy)
abbr. 哲学博士学位(Doctor of Philosophy)
In use
She spent five years working on her PhD in chemistry before she felt ready to defend her dissertation.
After completing his PhD, he took a research position at a university in Japan.
Many universities require a PhD for a full professorship in the sciences.
a PhD in [field]
介词 in 后接学科领域，说明博士学位的专业方向。
A PhD in physics is a challenging but rewarding degree.
物理学博士学位是一个艰难但回报丰厚的学位。
do a PhD
do a PhD 常见于英式英语，口语中尤其常用，相当于 study for a PhD。
She is doing a PhD in history at Oxford.
她正在牛津大学攻读历史学博士学位。
be awarded a PhD
正式用法，常用被动语态表示由大学或学术机构授予学位。
He was awarded a PhD for his research on vaccines.
他因疫苗研究被授予博士学位。
Common mistakes
She received a PhD of Chemistry.She received a PhD in Chemistry.
表示某学科的博士学位时，介词要用 in，不能用 of；of 是直译中文“的”造成的错误。
He is studying a PhD in economics.He is studying for a PhD in economics.
英语中“攻读博士学位”要说 study for a PhD 或 do a PhD，不能说 study a PhD，因为 PhD 是学位而非学习内容。
She is a PhD in mathematics.She has a PhD in mathematics.
中文“她是博士”不能直译为 She is a PhD，因为 PhD 指学位而非人；应说 She has a PhD 或 She is a PhD holder。
Connections
Collocations
- PhD student
- 博士生
- She is a PhD student at Oxford.她是牛津大学的博士生。
- PhD program
- 博士项目
- This PhD program takes three to five years.这个博士项目需要三到五年完成。
- PhD thesis
- 博士论文
- He is writing his PhD thesis on climate change.他正在写关于气候变化的博士论文。
- earn a PhD
- 获得博士学位
- She earned her PhD in chemistry last year.她去年获得了化学博士学位。
- PhD candidate
- 博士候选人
- After passing the exams, she became a PhD candidate.通过考试后，她成为博士候选人。
- pursue a PhD
- 攻读博士学位
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 PhD 拆成 P（Philosophy 哲学）+ h（high 高）+ D（Doctor 博士），想到“哲学最高博士”，即最高学位。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：academic writing、campus conversation、job applications PhD 是 Doctor of Philosophy 的缩写，指哲学博士学位；在学术写作、求职简历等正式场合很常见，日常谈论学历时也会直接说 PhD。正式程度随语境变化，一般无明显口语禁忌。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 phd 末尾 /diː/ 押韵的词：bee /biː/、tea /tiː/、key /kiː/。phone、photo、phase 中的 ph 读 /f/，而 phd 中的 ph 是字母 p 和 h，读 /piː eɪtʃ/，拼写相似但发音不同。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.