degree
n
1 [C] unit of measurement for angles 度, 度數(角的量度單位)
an angle of ninety degrees (90), ie a right angle 90度角(直角)
one degree of latitude, ie about 69 miles 緯度的1度(約69英里). =>App 5 見附錄5.
2 [C] (abbr 縮寫 deg) unit of measurement for temperature 度, 度數(溫度的量度單位)
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (32 F) or zero/nought degrees Celsius (0 C). 水結成冰的溫度是32華氏度(32 )或零攝氏度(0℃). =>App 5 見附錄5.
3 [C, U] step or stage in a scale or series 程度; 等級
She shows a high degree of skill in her work. 她在工作中表現出高度的技巧.
He was not in the slightest degree interested, ie was completely uninterested. 他絲毫不感興趣.
To what degree (ie To what extent, How much) was he involved in the crimes? 他在多大程度上參與了這些犯罪活動?
She has also been affected, but to a lesser degree. 她也受到波及, 但程度較輕.
I agree with you to some/a certain degree. 我在某種程度上同意你的意見.
4 [U] (arch 古) position in society 在社會上的地位
people of high/low degree 高[低]階層的人.
5 [C] academic title; rank or grade given by a university or college to sb who has passed an examination, written a thesis, etc 學位; 學銜
take (ie be awarded) a degree in law/a law degree 獲得法律學位
the degree of Master of Arts (MA) 文學碩士學位.
6 [C] (esp in compounds with first, second, etc 尤用於有first、 second等的復合詞中) step in a scale of seriousness 嚴重的程度
murder in the ,first de`gree, ie (in US), of the most serious kind
[attrib 作定語]
,first-degree `murder
,third-degree (ie very serious) `burns.
7 [C] (grammar) each of the three forms of comparison of an adjective or adverb 形容詞或副詞比較等級的三種形式之一
degrees of comparison 比較的等級
`Good', `better' and `best' are the positive, comparative and superlative degrees of `good'. good、 better、 best是good的原級、 比較級、 最高級.
8 (idm 習語) by de`grees gradually 逐漸地
By degrees their friendship grew into love. 他們的友誼漸漸發展成愛情. to a de`gree (infml 口) very 非常; 很
The film was boring to a degree. 這部影片非常枯燥. to the nth degree => nth.
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*[di'gri:]n. 程度, 度數, 學位, 度【醫】 度, 程度【經】 程度, 度相關詞組: to the last degree to the nth degree to a degree