1.[countableC usually singular]British EnglishBrE used to talk about a universitydegree 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
1.first-degree burnMIa 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 murderAmerican EnglishAmESCmurder of the most serioustype, 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 actualinnocence of first-degree murder.• The prosecutorannounced that if she died, he would charge Leyland with first-degree murder.• How her conviction for first-degree murderaffects 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 voluntarymanslaughter.• 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-degreeburglary.• These bags have been known to give people first-degreeburns.• Instead of being convicted of first-degreemurder, Mitchell got six years for voluntarymanslaughter.• 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 actualinnocence of first-degree murder.