音标：[di'gri:]
n. 程度, 度数, 学位, 度
【医】 度, 程度
【经】 程度, 度
相关词组:
to the last degree
to the nth degree
to a degree
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degree的短语、例句：
degree
n
1 [C] unit of measurement for angles 度, 度数（角的量度单位）
an angle of ninety degrees (90), ie a right angle 90度角（直角）
one degree of latitude, ie about 69 miles 纬度的1度（约69英里）. =>App 5 见附录5.
2 [C] (abbr 缩写 deg) unit of measurement for temperature 度, 度数（温度的量度单位）
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (32 F) or zero/nought degrees Celsius (0 C). 水结成冰的温度是32华氏度（32 ）或零摄氏度（0℃）. =>App 5 见附录5.
3 [C, U] step or stage in a scale or series 程度; 等级
She shows a high degree of skill in her work. 她在工作中表现出高度的技巧.
He was not in the slightest degree interested, ie was completely uninterested. 他丝毫不感兴趣.
To what degree (ie To what extent, How much) was he involved in the crimes? 他在多大程度上参与了这些犯罪活动?
She has also been affected, but to a lesser degree. 她也受到波及, 但程度较轻.
I agree with you to some/a certain degree. 我在某种程度上同意你的意见.
4 [U] (arch 古) position in society 在社会上的地位
people of high/low degree 高[低]阶层的人.
5 [C] academic title; rank or grade given by a university or college to sb who has passed an examination, written a thesis, etc 学位; 学衔
take (ie be awarded) a degree in law/a law degree 获得法律学位
the degree of Master of Arts (MA) 文学硕士学位.
6 [C] (esp in compounds with first, second, etc 尤用於有first、 second等的复合词中) step in a scale of seriousness 严重的程度
murder in the ,first de`gree, ie (in US), of the most serious kind
[attrib 作定语]
,first-degree `murder
,third-degree (ie very serious) `burns.
7 [C] (grammar) each of the three forms of comparison of an adjective or adverb 形容词或副词比较等级的三种形式之一
degrees of comparison 比较的等级
`Good´, `better´ and `best´ are the positive, comparative and superlative degrees of `good´. good、 better、 best是good的原级、 比较级、 最高级.
8 (idm 习语) by de`grees gradually 逐渐地
By degrees their friendship grew into love. 他们的友谊渐渐发展成爱情. to a de`gree (infml 口) very 非常; 很
The film was boring to a degree. 这部影片非常枯燥. to the nth degree => nth.
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