grade

noun

1. （产品、材料的）等级，品级
   the quality of a particular product or material
   1. All the materials used were of the highest grade.
      使用的材料全是优质品。
2. （官衔的）级别；职别
   a level of ability or rank that sb has in an organization
   1. salary grades (= levels of pay)
      工资级别
   2. She's still only on a secretarial grade.
      她的职别仍然是秘书。
3. 成绩等级；评分等级
   a mark given in an exam or for a piece of school work
   1. She got good grades in her exams.
      她考试成绩优良。
   2. She got good grades on her exams.
      她考试成绩优良。
   3. 70% of pupils got Grade C or above.
      70%的小学生成绩都在C级或C级以上。
4. （美国学制）年级
   (in the US school system) one of the levels in a school with children of similar age
   1. Sam is in (the) second grade.
      萨姆读二年级。
5. （疾病的）程度，阶段
   how serious an illness is
6. （疾病的）程度，阶段
   how serious an illness is
7. （音乐考试的）级别，水平
   a level of exam in musical skill

verb

1. （按能力、质量、大小等将…）分级，分等，分类
   to arrange people or things in groups according to their ability, quality, size, etc.
   1. The containers are graded according to size.
      这些容器按大小分类。
   2. Eggs are graded from small to extra large.
      鸡蛋从小号到特大号分成不同等级。
   3. Responses were graded from 1 (very satisfied) to 5 (not at all satisfied).
      回答按1（非常满意）到5（完全不满意）分类。
   4. Ten beaches were graded as acceptable.
      有十个沙滩属于可接受的那一类。
2. 给…评分；给…分数
   to give a mark/grade to a student or to a piece of their written work
   1. I spent all weekend grading papers.
      我整个周末都在评阅试卷。
   2. The best students are graded A.
      最优秀的学生评为甲等。

1. VERB 将…分等级
   If something is graded, its quality is judged, and it is often given a number or a name that indicates how good or bad it is.
   1. Dust masks are graded according to the protection they offer...
      防尘口罩根据它们的防护效果分等级。
   2. South Point College does not grade the students' work.
      南点学院不对学生的作业评分。
   3. ...a three-tier grading system.
      三等分级制
2. N-COUNT （尤指正式评定的）等级，品级
   The grade of a product is its quality, especially when this has been officially judged.
   1. ...a grade II listed building.
      列入二级文物保护的建筑
   2. Grade is also a combining form.
      
   3. ...weapons-grade plutonium.
      武器级钚
   4. ...aviation fuel and high-grade oil.
      航空燃料和高级油
3. N-COUNT （用数字或字母表示的）成绩，评分
   Your grade in an examination or piece of written work is the mark you get, usually in the form of a letter or number, that indicates your level of achievement.
   1. What grade are you hoping to get?...
      你希望得到什么样的成绩？
   2. There was a lot of pressure on you to obtain good grades.
      你背负了拿到高分的巨大压力。
4. N-COUNT （职位的）级别，等级
   Your grade in a company or organization is your level of importance or your rank.
   1. Staff turnover is particularly high among junior grades.
      基层职员的流动率特别高。
5. N-COUNT （美国学校中的）年级
   In the United States, a grade is a group of classes in which all the children are of a similar age. When you are six years old you go into the first grade and you leave school after the twelfth grade.
   1. Mr White teaches first grade in south Georgia.
      怀特先生在佐治亚州南部教一年级。
6. N-COUNT 斜坡
   A grade is a slope.
   1. She drove up a steep grade and then began the long descent into the desert.
      她驾车开上一个陡坡，然后沿着长长的下坡路驶入沙漠。

in AM, use 美国英语用 gradient


7. N-COUNT 军衔
   Someone's grade is their military rank.
   1. I was a naval officer, lieutenant junior grade.
      我是一名海军中尉军官。
8. PHRASE 成功；达到理想标准
   If someone makes the grade, they succeed, especially by reaching a particular standard.
   1. She had a strong desire to be a dancer but failed to make the grade.
      她非常渴望成为舞蹈演员，但却因为达不到标准而未能圆梦。

1. In seventh grade Mark went out for three sports but was rather poor in two of them
   马克在7年级的时候参加了3个运动项目，但是其中两项他都表现得实力不济。
2. Dust masks are graded according to the protection they offer
   防尘口罩根据它们的防护效果分等级。
3. South Point College does not grade the students 'work.
   南点学院不对学生的作业评分。
4. What grade are you hoping to get?
   你希望得到什么样的成绩？
5. There was a lot of pressure on you to obtain good grades.
   你背负了拿到高分的巨大压力。
6. Staff turnover is particularly high among junior grades.
   基层职员的流动率特别高。
7. Mr White teaches first grade in south Georgia.
   怀特先生在佐治亚州南部教一年级。
8. She drove up a steep grade and then began the long descent into the desert.
   她驾车开上一个陡坡，然后沿着长长的下坡路驶入沙漠。
9. I was a naval officer, lieutenant junior grade.
   我是一名海军中尉军官。
10. She had a strong desire to be a dancer but failed to make the grade.
    她非常渴望成为舞蹈演员，但却因为达不到标准而未能圆梦。
11. I was just in grade school at the time, but I remember it perfectly.
    那时我还在上小学，但是我记得非常清楚。
12. A grade B judge could only be allowed to judge alongside a qualified grade A judge.
    B级裁判只能协同有A级资质的裁判进行评判。
13. All parts are machined from top grade, high tensile aluminium.
    所有零件都是用顶级高强度铝加工而成。
14. What a sweet, obedient little girl she was in the sixth grade.
    她上六年级的时候是个多么可爱温顺的小女孩啊！
15. Use only clean, Grade A, perfect eggs.
    只用表面干净、无磕碰的A级鸡蛋。
16. Michael Grade's persuasive powers overcame their objections.
    迈克尔·格雷德能言善辩，驳倒了他们的反对意见。
17. The boy first showed promise as an athlete in grade school.
    这个男孩在上小学的时候就初次显示出成为运动员的潜力。
18. I am one grade below him.
    我比他低一年级。
19. He received a falling grade on the term paper.
    他的学期论文得了个不及格分数。
20. All the cotton they sold to the state was top grade.
    他们交售的棉花全部够得上一级。
21. The child is a grade lower than others.
    这孩子身高比其他孩子矮半截。
22. The parents want their child to skip to the second grade.
    这家父母希望他们孩子能跳级到二年级。
23. We learn the elements of arithmetic before the7th grade.
    在七年级前我们学习算术的基础知识。
24. He got the lowest grade in the examination.
    这次考试他又是垫底儿的。
25. Actually, this tea is first grade.
    这茶叶够得上一级。
26. The whole shipment of cattle made the grade as prime beef.
    这批牛全部达到了上等牛肉的标准。
27. Her daughter studies in the third grade in a junior high school.
    她的女儿在一所初级中学读三年级。
28. Let's change over next term: you teach second-grade English and I'll do the first grade.
    下学期咱俩调换一下：你教二年级英语，我教一年级。
29. The iron ore in this vein has an average grade of60%.
    这片矿脉中的铁矿石，平均品位高达百分之六十。
30. This tea is of high grade.
    这种茶品第颇高。

n.

make the grade

• 达到必要标准；符合要求；成功
  to reach the necessary standard; to succeed
  1. About 10% of trainees fail to make the grade.
     接受培训的人大约有10%未达标。

noun

1. a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed

2. the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
   1. the road had a steep grade

3. 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:    degreelevel

4. the height of the ground on which something stands
   1. the base of the tower was below grade

   Synonym:    ground level

5. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
   1. she made good marks in algebra
   2. grade A milk
   3. what was your score on your homework?

   Synonym:    markscore

6. a degree of ablaut

   Synonym:    gradation

7. a body of students who are taught together
   1. early morning classes are always sleepy

   Synonym:    classformcourse

8. one-hundredth of a right angle

   Synonym:    grad

9. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
   1. lumber of the highest grade

   Synonym:    leveltier

verb

1. determine the grade of or assign a grade to

2. assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
   1. grade tests
   2. score the SAT essays
   3. mark homework

   Synonym:    scoremark

3. assign a rank or rating to
   1. how would you rank these students?
   2. The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide

   Synonym:    raterankrangeorderplace

4. level to the right gradient