degree
[dɪ'gri:] noun
AMOUNT 数量
ESSENTIAL countable usually singular uncountable
■(an) amount or level of something 数量；程度；水准•This job demands a high degree of skill.这项工作对技术的要求很高。 •There isn't the slightest degree of doubt that he's innocent.毫无疑问，他是无辜的。 •I have to warn you that there's a degree of (= some) danger involved in this.我必须警告你这里面有一定的危险。 •The number of terrorist attacks has increased to a terrifying degree.恐怖袭击的次数已经到了骇人的程度。 •There was some degree of truth in what she said.她的话有一定的道理。 •To what degree do you think we will be providing a better service?你认为我们的服务还有多大的改进空间？ •"That's really bad." "Well, it's all a matter/question of degree (= there are other things better and other things worse)."“那可真是太糟糕了。”“只是程度不同而已。”
[dɪ'gri:] noun
UNIT 单位
ESSENTIAL countable (written abbreviation deg.)
■any of various units of measurement, especially of temperature or angles, usually shown by the symbol ° written after a number 度，度数（尤指温度或角度的度量单位，通常在数字后用符号 °来表示）•a difference of three degrees三度之差 •Water boils at 212° Fahrenheit and 100° Celsius/Centigrade.水在212华氏度，即100摄氏度沸腾。 •A right angle is an angle of 90°.直角为90度。 •New York is on a latitude of 41°N and a longitude of 74°W.纽约位于北纬41度、西经74度。
[dɪ'gri:] noun
COURSE 课程
IMPROVER countable
■a course of study at a college or university, or the qualification given to a student who has done this course 课程；学位•"What degree did you do at York?" "Geography."“你在约克大学修读甚么课程？”“地理学。” •She's got a physics degree/a degree in physics from Oxford.她获得了牛津大学物理学学位元。 •mainly US She's got a bachelor's/master's degree in history from Yale.她获得了耶鲁大学历史学专业的学士／硕士学位。
[dɪ'gri:] noun
by degrees
■gradually 逐渐；逐步•The economy seems to be improving by degrees.经济似乎在逐步好转。
[dɪ'gri:] noun
to a/some degree
■partly 部分地；在某种程度上•To some degree I think that's right, but there are other factors which affect the situation.从某种程度上来讲我认为那是对的，但是影响这种局面的还有其他因素。 |