The temperature dropped to five degrees Centigrade.
气温下降到五摄氏度。
2[countableC] (written abbreviation deg.) a unit for measuring the size of an angle. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 18° means 18 degrees 度,度数〔角的量度单位〕
Then the cylinder is rotated 180 degrees.
然后圆柱体被旋转了180度。
3[countableC, uncountableU]AMOUNT the level or amount of something 程度;数量
degree of
1960s Britain was characterised by a greater degree of freedom than before.
20世纪60年代英国的显著特点是相比以前有了更大的自由度。
Newspapers vary in the degree to which they emphasize propaganda rather than information.
报纸重宣传轻资讯的程度各不相同。
4to a degree (also to some degree/to a certain degree)PARTLY partly 在某种程度上
nCOLLOCATIONS – Meaning 5: a course of study at a university or college, or the qualification that is given to you when you have successfully completed the course
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 degreeBritish EnglishBrE (=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)
verbs
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.
nouns
a degree course
I didn't enjoy the first year of my degree course.
1measurement of angles角的度數VERB + DEGREE | PREPOSITIONVERB + DEGREE➤rotate, spin, turn旋轉⋯度◇I turned the wheel 90 degrees.我把方向盤轉了 90 度。PREPOSITION➤through... degrees經過⋯度◇The camera turned through 180 degrees.相機旋轉了 180 度。◇The car had spun through 180 degrees on impact.這輛車由於受到衝撞轉了 180 度。degree
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2measurement of temperature溫度VERB + DEGREE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERB + DEGREE➤reach達到⋯度◇Temperatures inside the burning building are estimated to have reached 600 degrees centigrade.據估計,起火大樓內的溫度達到了 600 攝氏度。PREPOSITION➤at... degrees在⋯度◇Water boils at 100 degrees centigrade.水在 100 攝氏度時沸騰。PHRASES➤degrees Celsius, degrees centigrade, degrees Fahrenheit攝氏度;華氏度▸➤degrees above zero, degrees below zero零上/零下度數▸➤minus 10, 20, etc. degrees零下 10 度、 20 度等degree
noun³
3amount/level數量;程度ADJECTIVE | VERB + DEGREE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤considerable, good, great, high, large, substantial, the utmost相當大的程度;很大的程度;最大的程度◇She allowed us a considerable degree of freedom.她給了我們相當大程度的自由。➤exceptional, extraordinary, remarkable, surprising, unprecedented, unusual超常的/非凡的/可觀的/驚人的/空前的/少見的程度◇Today we rely on computer technology to an unprecedented degree.如今我們對計算機技術的依賴已經到了空前的程度。➤certain, fair, moderate, modest一定/相當大的/中等/適中的程度◇It was possible to date these remains with a fair degree of accuracy.比較準確地確定這些遺骸的年代是有可能的。➤low, minimal, slight, small低程度;最小程度;輕微的程度;很小的程度◇He would try anything to make her even the smallest degree happier.為了使她哪怕比現在高興一丁點兒,他願意做任何事情。➤lesser較小的程度◇The tax changes will especially hit those on high incomes and, to a lesser degree, small businesses.稅收政策的變動對高收入者影響尤甚,對小企業的影響相對較小。➤different, variable, various, varying不同程度◇They work hard, but with varying degrees of success.他們工作都很認真,但成就卻有大有小。➤same相同的程度◇These products don't get the same degree of testing as officially approved medications.這些產品作為官方批准藥物沒有得到同等程度的檢驗。➤alarming, dangerous, extreme令人憂慮的/危險的/極端的程度◇His arguments are simplistic to an extreme degree.他的論點簡單到了極致的程度。➤acceptable, adequate, meaningful, real, significant可接受的/足夠的/有意義的/真切的/意義重大的程度◇The book fails to answer the question with any acceptable degree of certainty.這本書對這一問題的回答不夠確切,令人難以接受。➤appropriate, necessary, proper, requisite, right合適的/必要的/恰當的/要求的/適當的程度▸➤unacceptable (especially BrE) 不可接受的程度VERB + DEGREE➤assess, determine評估/確定⋯的程度◇Psychologists examined her to assess the degree of her illness.心理學家通過檢查評估她的病情的嚴重程度。PREPOSITION➤in... degrees以⋯程度◇The party leaders were all found to be corrupt in varying degrees.黨的所有領導人都被發現存在不同程度的腐敗行為。➤of... degree⋯的水平◇employees of various degrees of ability能力各不相同的雇員➤to a... degree到⋯程度◇The boss sometimes follows her instincts to an alarming degree.老闆憑她的直覺做事,有時到了令人擔憂的程度。➤with a...degree of伴隨⋯程度的⋯◇We all tried to find out about the bus service, with varying degrees of success.我們都試圖弄清公交車的運行情況,結果有不同程度的收穫。➤degree of⋯程度的⋯◇There is a degree of risk in any sport.任何體育運動都有一定程度的危險。PHRASES➤by degrees漸漸地◇By degrees, the company's turnover dwindled to nothing.公司的營業額逐漸下降至零。➤in equal degree同樣程度地◇I felt excitement and sadness in equal degree as I waved goodbye to my colleagues.我向同事們揮手告別時,心裏半是興奮,半是傷感。➤a greater or lesser degree或多或少地◇We were all disappointed to a greater or lesser degree.我們或多或少地都有些失望。➤to the nth degree (= to an extreme degree)極度地◇The children tested her patience to the nth degree.孩子們挑戰了她的耐心極限。degree
noun⁴
4qualification資格ADJECTIVE | VERB + DEGREE | DEGREE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤college, university大學學位▸➤associate, bachelor's, first, ordinary, undergraduate準學士學位;學士學位;普通學位;大學本科學位▸➤advanced, doctoral, graduate, higher, master's, postgraduate, research (especially BrE) 高等學位;博士學位;研究生學位;碩士學位;研究型學位▸➤BA, MA, PhD, etc.文學士、文學碩士、博士等學位▸➤honours/honors (especially BrE) 榮譽學位▸➤good良好學位▸➤first-class, second-class, third-class (in the UK) 一級/二級/三級學位◇Candidates must have at least an upper second class honours degree.申請者必須至少擁有二級甲等榮譽學位。➤honorary名譽學位▸➤business, history, law, medical, philosophy, etc.商科、歷史學、法律、醫學、哲學等學位▸➤professional專業學位◇Candidates must hold a professional degree in architecture.申請者必須擁有建築學專業學位。➤joint, joint-honours (BrE) 聯合學位;聯合榮譽學位◇She earned a joint degree in Spanish and Psychology.她取得了西班牙語和心理學的聯合學位。➤four-year, two-year, etc.四年制、兩年制等學位▸➤part-time (especially BrE) 非全日制學位VERB + DEGREE➤have, hold擁有學位▸➤do, pursue, take攻讀學位◇He took a degree in law then joined a law firm.他攻讀了法律學位,然後去了一家律師事務所。➤be awarded, complete, earn, finish, gain, get, obtain, receive獲授學位;完成學位;獲得學位;得到學位▸➤award (sb), confer (on sb), grant (sb)授予(某人)學位◇The University conferred on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.大學授予他名譽法學博士學位。◇institutions that grant doctoral degrees授予博士學位的機構DEGREE + NOUN➤course, programme/program學位課程➤level學位級別◇people educated to degree level or beyond受過學位及以上教育的人◇a degree-level course (BrE) 學位課程PREPOSITION➤degree in⋯科學位◇a degree in economics經濟學學位