de‧gree S2 W1 / dɪɡri / 名词

1 [可数名词] ( written abbreviation deg. ) a unit for measuring temperature. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 70º means 70 degrees :

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

20 degrees Celsius/70 degrees Fahrenheit/1 degree Centigrade etc

The temperature dropped to five degrees Centigrade.

2 [可数名词] ( written abbreviation deg. ) a unit for measuring the size of an angle. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 18º means 18 degrees :

Then the cylinder is rotated 180 degrees.

3 [可数和不可数名词] the level or amount of something

degree of

1960s Britain was characterised by a greater degree of freedom than before.

Newspapers vary in the degree to which they emphasize propaganda rather than information.

4 to a degree ( also to some degree/to a certain degree ) partly :

To a degree, it is possible to educate oneself.

We’re all willing to support him to some degree.

5 [可数名词] a course of study at a university or college, or the qualification that is given to you when you have successfully completed the course

degree in

a degree in Economics

Applicants must have a degree in Engineering.

an Honours degree

6 by degrees very slowly 同义词 gradually :

By degrees, he forced himself into a sitting position.

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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + degree

a good degree (= that you pass at a good level ) Mature students are more likely to get a good degree.

a university/college degree For many jobs you need to have a university degree.

a first-class/second-class/third-class degree (= the level at which you pass a degree at a British university ) She was awarded a first-class degree.

an honours degree (= a British university degree that is above pass level ) The ideal candidate will have an honours degree.

a first/undergraduate degree (= the lowest level of degree ) First degrees usually take three or four years.

a higher/postgraduate degree (= one that you take after a first degree ) He was offered a grant for a postgraduate degree.

a master’s degree (= a higher degree for which you study for one or two years ) She’s taking her master’s degree.

a science degree (= in a science subject ) The government is encouraging more people to get a science degree.

an arts degree (= in a subject that is not science ) She has an arts degree from Sussex University.

a history/chemistry/law etc degree I decided to do a Maths degree.

a joint degree British English (= in which you study two subjects ) a joint degree in Economics and Statistics

a research degree (= a higher degree for which you do your own research )

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have a degree You will earn more if you have a college degree.

hold a degree formal (= have one ) The ideal candidate will hold a degree in physical chemistry.

do/take a degree in something (= study for a degree ) Not enough students are taking degrees in Physics.

get/gain a degree She worked hard and got a good degree.

be awarded a degree formal (= get one ) At the end of the three years, he was awarded a first-class honours degree.

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a degree course I didn’t enjoy the first year of my degree course.

degree level Candidates should be educated to degree level.