degree

noun

1. 度，度数（角的量度单位）
   a unit for measuring angles
   1. an angle of ninety degrees (90˚)
      90度角
2. 度，度数（温度单位）
   a unit for measuring temperature
   1. Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (32˚F) or zero/nought degrees Celsius (0˚C).
      水在32华氏度或零摄氏度结冰。
3. 程度
   the amount or level of sth
   1. Her job demands a high degree of skill.
      她的工作要求有高超的技能。
   2. I agree with you to a certain degree .
      我在某种程度上同意你的观点。
   3. To what degree can parents be held responsible for a child's behaviour?
      父母应在多大程度上对孩子的行为负责呢？
   4. Most pop music is influenced, to a greater or lesser degree, by the blues.
      多数流行音乐都不同程度地受到布鲁斯音乐的影响。
4. （大学）学位
   the qualification obtained by students who successfully complete a university or college course
   1. My brother has a master's degree from Harvard.
      我哥哥有哈佛大学的硕士学位。
   2. She has a degree in Biochemistry from London University.
      她有伦敦大学生物化学的学位。
   3. a four-year degree course
      四年的学位课程
5. （大学通常三年以上的）学位课程
   a university or college course, normally lasting three years or more
   1. I'm hoping to do a chemistry degree.
      我希望攻读化学学位课程。
6. 严重程度（或级别）
   a level in a scale of how serious sth is
   1. murder in the first degree (= of the most serious kind)
      第一等级谋杀（最严重）
   2. first-degree murder
      第一等级谋杀
   3. third-degree (= very serious) burns
      三度烧伤（非常严重）

1. N-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.
   1. These man-made barriers will ensure a very high degree of protection...
      这些人造屏障将会确保提供高度的保护。
   2. Politicians have used television with varying degrees of success.
      政客们已经利用电视取得了不同程度的成功。
2. N-UNCOUNT （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.
   1. 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。
   2. Generally, the programs of the president and the proposals of the governor appear to differ in degree and emphasis rather than ideology.
      总的来说，总统的方案和州长的提议似乎只是在程度和强调的重点上有所不同，根本的思想观念几乎无异。
3. N-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˚.
   1. It's over 80 degrees outside...
      外面的温度超过了 80 度。
   2. 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。
4. N-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˚.
   1. It was pointing outward at an angle of 45 degrees.
      它向外指向 45 度角的方向。
   2. ...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
5. N-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.
   1. He took a master's degree in economics at Yale.
      他选择了攻读耶鲁大学的经济学硕士学位。
   2. ...an engineering degree.
      工程学学位
   3. ...the first year of a degree course.
      学位课程的第一学年
6. See also: first-degree second-degree third-degree
7. PHRASE 逐渐地;慢慢地
   If something happens by degrees, it happens slowly and gradually.
   1. The crowd in Robinson's Coffee-House was thinning, but only by degrees.
      鲁宾逊咖啡屋里的人正在变少，但也只是渐少而已。
8. PHRASE 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.
   1. These statements are, to some degree, all correct.
      这些声明从某种程度上来说全都属实。
9. PHRASE 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.
   1. 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？
   2. He believes in himself to such a degree that he abuses his friends.
      他对自己极为自信，以至于竟然辱骂朋友。
10. to the nth degree → see: nth

1. To obtain her degree, she answered 81 questions over 10 papers.
   为获得学位，她回答了10页纸上的81个问题。
2. She completed her degree in two years
   她用两年的时间修完了课程，拿到了学位。
3. These man-made barriers will ensure a very high degree of protection
   这些人造屏障将会确保提供高度的保护。
4. Politicians have used television with varying degrees of success.
   政客们已经利用电视取得了不同程度的成功。
5. 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。
6. Generally, the programs of the president and the proposals of the governor appear to differ in degree and emphasis rather than ideology.
   总的来说，总统的方案和州长的提议似乎只是在程度和强调的重点上有所不同，根本的思想观念几乎无异。
7. It's over 80 degrees outside
   外面的温度超过了80度。
8. 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。
9. The crowd in Robinson's Coffee-House was thinning, but only by degrees.
   鲁宾逊咖啡屋里的人正在变少，但也只是渐少而已。
10. These statements are, to some degree, all correct.
    这些声明从某种程度上来说全都属实。
11. He believes in himself to such a degree that he abuses his friends.
    他对自己极为自信，以至于竟然辱骂朋友。
12. I'm doing a theology degree by distance learning.
    我正通过远程教育课程攻读神学学位。
13. He gained a first class Honours degree in economics.
    他获得了经济学一等荣誉学位。
14. I was frankly astonished at the degree to which different singers can affect the interpretation of a song.
    说实话，不同歌手对一首歌曲有如此不同的诠释让我感到惊讶。
15. She was in graduate school, studying for a master's degree in social work.
    她在研究生院攻读社会福利工作学硕士学位。
16. The degree provides a thorough grounding in both mathematics and statistics.
    该学位课程将为数学和统计学打下扎实的基础。
17. He will be awarded the honorary degree in a ceremony at Newcastle University.
    他将在纽卡斯尔大学的一个仪式上获授荣誉学位。
18. The length of the fuselage was increased due to a degree of directional instability.
    由于存在某种程度的航向不稳定性，机身被加长了。
19. The company maintains a high degree of liquidity.
    公司保持着很高的资产折现度。
20. Not every applicant had a degree.
    不是所有的求职者都有学位。
21. Ned and I discussed everything to the nth degree
    我和内德极为深入地讨论了每一件事。
22. The course is more practically based than the Masters degree
    该课程比硕士学位课程更注重实践。
23. Doing a degree has increased my confidence and I feel much more self-aware.
    攻读学位增强了我的自信，使我更加了解自己。
24. There was a degree of solidarity and sisterhood among the women.
    这些女人之间存在着一定程度的团结精神和姐妹情谊。
25. The topic is not taught in degree courses
    学位课程不讲授这个课题。
26. The most important reason for coming to university is to work for a degree
    上大学最重要的原因就是要拿个学位。
27. Now you've got your degree, what will you do?
    你现在已经拿到学位了，打算做什么？
28. He is studying for a master's degree at Dalian University.
    他正在大连大学攻读硕士学位。
29. To what degree are you interested in botany?
    你对植物学的兴趣达到什么程度？

n.

by degrees

• 逐渐地；渐渐地
  slowly and gradually
  1. By degrees their friendship grew into love.
     他们的友谊逐渐发展成为爱情。

to the nth degree

• 极端地；非常地；极大程度上
  extremely; to an extreme degree

noun

1. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
   1. a moderate grade of intelligence
   2. a high level of care is required
   3. it is all a matter of degree

   Synonym:    gradelevel

2. the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
   1. murder in the second degree
   2. a second degree burn

3. the highest power of a term or variable

4. an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
   1. he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude

   Synonym:    academic degree

5. a measure for arcs and angles
   1. there are 360 degrees in a circle

   Synonym:    arcdegree

6. a unit of temperature on a specified scale
   1. the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature

7. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
   1. a remarkable degree of frankness
   2. at what stage are the social sciences?

   Synonym:    levelstagepoint