first degree

ˌfirst deˈgree noun

1. [countableC usually singular] British EnglishBrE used to talk about a university degree such as a BA or a BSc, obtained by people who do not already have a degree 〔大学的〕初级学位，学士学位

2. murder in the first degree American EnglishAmE first-degree murder 一级谋杀罪

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first degree• Entrants normally require a first degree but non-graduate applicants who give evidence of comparable academic capability are also considered.• The discrepancy between men and women is greater at higher degree level than at first degree level.• A good first degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline is required as well as experience in the chosen field of research.• The Education Act 1962 currently limits mandatory grant support to full-time first degree and comparable courses.• This fact alone suggests that a purely descriptive approach to first degree courses is likely to be unproductive or excruciatingly boring.

ˌfirst-deˈgree adjectiveadj [only before noun]

1. first-degree burn MIa burn that is not very serious 一度烧伤

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first-degree burn• These bags have been known to give people first-degree burns.

2. first-degree murder American EnglishAmESC murder of the most serious type, in which someone deliberately kills someone else 一级谋杀罪 → manslaughter

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first-degree murder• She was charged with first-degree murder.• So the only issue before me is actual innocence of first-degree murder.• The prosecutor announced that if she died, he would charge Leyland with first-degree murder.• How her conviction for first-degree murder affects her exposure to lesser murder charges is a matter for debate.• Broadus and Lee face 25 years to life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges.• Instead of being convicted of first-degree murder, Mitchell got six years for voluntary manslaughter.• If convicted of first-degree murder Mr Markovic would face at least 10 years in prison.

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first-degree• The next stop would have been prison for a conviction of first-degree burglary.• These bags have been known to give people first-degree burns.• Instead of being convicted of first-degree murder, Mitchell got six years for voluntary manslaughter.• If convicted of first-degree murder Mr Markovic would face at least 10 years in prison.• She was charged with first-degree murder.• So the only issue before me is actual innocence of first-degree murder.

ˌfirst deˈgree nounˌfirst-deˈgree adjectiveadj

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