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.