1N-COUNT 程度;级别 You use degree to indicate the extent to which something happens or is the case, or the amount which something is felt. 程度;级别
These man-made barriers will ensure a very high degree of protection. [+ of]
这些人造屏障将会确保提供高度的保护。
Politicians have used television with varying degrees of success. [+ of]
政客们已经利用电视取得了不同程度的成功。
If something has a degree of a particular quality, it has a small but significant amount of that quality.
Their wages do, however, allow them a degree of independence.
不过,他们的工资确实给了他们一定的独立。
A degree of cautious optimism is justified.
表现出一定程度的谨慎乐观是合乎情理的。
2N-UNCOUNT [of/inN](表示相对的数量、规模或范围)程度问题/ 程度上不同 You use degree in expressions such as a matter of degree and different in degree to indicate that you are talking about the comparative quantity, scale, or extent of something, rather than other factors. (表示相对的数量、规模或范围)程度问题/ 程度上不同
The first change is a matter of degree, the second is a fundamental shift.
第一个改变只是程度上的变化,而第二个则是根本性的转变。
Generally, the programs of the president and the proposals of the governor appear to differ in degree and emphasis rather than ideology.
3N-COUNT (温度的)度,度数 A degree is a unit of measurement that is used to measure temperatures. It is often written as ˚, for example 23˚. (温度的)度,度数
It's over 80 degrees outside.
外面的温度超过了 80 度。
Pure water sometimes does not freeze until it reaches minus 40 degrees Celsius.
纯净水有时候要降到零下40摄氏度才会结冰。
4N-COUNT 度,度数(可以表示角度、经度、纬度等) A degree is a unit of measurement that is used to measure angles, and also longitude and latitude. It is often written as as '˚', for example 23˚. 度,度数(可以表示角度、经度、纬度等)
It was pointing outward at an angle of 45 degrees.
它向外指向 45 度角的方向。
...McMurdo Station in Antarctica, which is at 78 degrees South.
位于南纬 78 度的麦克默多南极考察站
5N-COUNT 学位课程;学位;学衔 A degree at a university or college is a course of study that you take there, or the qualification that you get when you have passed the course. 学位课程;学位;学衔
8PHRASE 在一定/很大/ 某种程度上 You use expressions such as to some degree ,to a large degree, or to a certain degree in order to indicate that something is partly true, but not entirely true. 在一定/很大/ 某种程度上 [vagueness]
These statements are, to some degree, all correct.
这些声明从某种程度上来说全都属实。
9PHRASE 到…的程度;在…程度上 You use expressions such as to what degree and to the degree that when you are discussing how true a statement is, or in what ways it is true. 到…的程度;在…程度上 [vagueness]
To what degree would you say you had control over things that went on?.
你认为发生的事情在多大程度上是在你的掌控之下?
He believes in himself to such a degree that he abuses his friends.
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
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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
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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