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baccalaureate

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bac·ca·lau·re·ate /ˌbækəˈlɔːriət/ noun [countable]  1. SESan examination in a range of subjects that students do in their final school year in France and some other countries, and in some international schools 〔法国等国家和一些国际学校的〕中学毕业考试2. American English formal a bachelor’s degree 学士学位
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baccalaureateIn many cases they have the option of continuing on for a baccalaureate at the University of Dayton.In 1915, at age 18, Piaget received his baccalaureate from the University of Neuchatel.She wants to enroll in the international baccalaureate program at San Diego High School.
Origin baccalaureate (1600-1700) Medieval Latin baccalaureatus, from baccalaureus bachelor, from baccalarius ( → BACHELOR); influenced by Latin bacca berry and laureus laurel
bac·ca·lau·re·ate nounChineseSyllable
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baccalaureate
baccalaureate /ˌbækəˈlɔːriət/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Medieval Latin
 Origin: baccalaureatus, from baccalaureus 'bachelor', from baccalarius ( bachelor); influenced by Latin bacca 'berry' and laureus 'laurel'
1. an examination in a range of subjects that students do in their final school year in France and some other countries, and in some international schools
2. American English formal a BACHELOR’S DEGREE


bac·ca·laur·eateBrE /ˌbækəˈlɔːriət/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbækəˈlɔːriət/ 🔊 nounthe last secondary school exam in France and some other countries, and in some international schools (法国等国家以及一些国际学校的)中学毕业会考to sit/take/pass/fail your baccalaureate 参加/通过/未通过中学毕业会考   see also International Baccalaureate™ (in the US) a religious service or talk for students who have completed high school or college (美国为中学或大学毕业生举行的)宗教礼仪,布道