1 graduate /ˈgræʤəˌweɪt/ verb graduates; graduated; graduating
graduates; graduated; graduating
Learner's definition of GRADUATE
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a [no object] : to earn a degree or diploma from a school, college, or university毕业;获得学位 -
He graduated from the university last June.他去年六月从那所大学毕业。
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They both graduated with honors.他们均以优异成绩毕业。
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She graduated with a degree in history.她毕业了,获得了历史学学位。
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He joined the navy after graduating from high school.他高中毕业后参加了海军。
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a graduating class of 300 students有300名学生的毕业班
◊ In British English, graduate refers only to earning a college or university degree. In U.S. English, graduate is also used for other schools (such as high schools).在英国英语中,graduate仅指获得学院或大学学位;在美国英语中,graduate还可指从其他学校毕业,如高中等。
b [+ object] US, of a school, college, or university : to award a degree or diploma to (a student)授予学位(或毕业文凭)—
usually used as (be) graduated通常用作(be) graduated c [+ object] US, informal : to earn a degree or diploma from (a school, college, or university)获得学位(或毕业文凭) 2
[no object] : to move from one level to another usually higher level升级 -
The word has graduated from slang to accepted use.这个单词已从俚语词升级为通用词。
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My nephew has graduated from baby food to solid food.我侄子已经从吃婴儿食品改为吃固体食物了。
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The former child actor has finally graduated [=moved on] to more serious roles.这位从前的儿童演员终于转型饰演严肃一些的角色了。
2 graduate /ˈgræʤəwət/ noun plural graduates
plural graduates
Learner's definition of GRADUATE
[count]
: a person who has earned a degree or diploma from a school, college, or university毕业生 -
a college graduate大学毕业生
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(US) a high school graduate高中毕业生
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an engineering graduate [=a person with a degree in engineering]工程学学士
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recent Harvard graduates新近的哈佛大学毕业生
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often + of ◊ In British English, only a person who has earned a college or university degree is called a graduate.在英国英语中,获得学院或大学学位的学生才能叫graduate。
3 graduate /ˈgræʤəwət/ adjective
3 graduate
/ˈgræʤəwət/
adjective
Learner's definition of GRADUATE
always used before a noun US
: of or relating to a course of studies taken at a college or university after earning a bachelor's degree or other first degree : postgraduate研究生的