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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: College, School
    grad·u·ate1 /ˈɡrædʒuət/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable]  1  SECsomeone who has completed a university degree, especially a first degree 〔尤指完成学士学位课程的〕大学毕业生 → undergraduate a Harvard graduate 哈佛毕业生graduate of a graduate of Edinburgh University 爱丁堡大学的毕业生 university graduates 大学毕业生 a history graduate 历史专业毕业生graduate in He’s a graduate in philosophy. 他哲学专业毕业。2  American EnglishSES someone who has completed a course at a college, school etc 〔大学、中学等的〕毕业生 a high-school graduate 中学毕业生
    Examples from the Corpus
    graduate• Patrick Wallace, an accountancy graduate from Dungannon, and Marcus Campbell both booked their debuts on snooker's most famous stage.• At one point, he hired a young college graduate to help.• Many former students including the Department's first graduate, Mr Eric Jones, enjoyed an afternoon of reminiscences and renewed friendships.• The one that bears a picture of an honorary graduate.• We are currently seeking a recent graduate to join our software team, located on the University of Warwick Science Park.• a high school graduate• He received his degree at eighteen, the youngest graduate in Thiel history.high-school graduate• It was one thing to kiss a girl like Sonya, but Edusha was an intelligent young woman, a high-school graduate.• A recent high-school graduate sat at the reception desk.
    Related topics: College, School, Training
    grad·u·ate2 /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ ●●● S2 W2 verb  1  [intransitive]SEC to obtain a degree, especially a first degree, from a college or university 大学毕业graduate from Kate graduated from medical school last year. 凯特去年从医学院毕业了。graduate in He graduated in physics from Cambridge University. 他是剑桥大学物理学专业毕业的。2  [intransitive] American EnglishSES to complete your education at high school 中学毕业graduate from Jerry graduated from high school last year. 杰里去年中学毕业。3  graduate (from something) to something UPto start doing something that is bigger, better, or more important （从…）升级到… SYN progress As an actress she has graduated from small roles to more substantial parts. 作为演员，她从配角演起，慢慢地开始出演比较重要的角色。4. [transitive] especially American EnglishSET to give a degree or diploma to someone who has completed a course 向〔毕业生〕授予学位[文凭]    → See Verb table
    Examples from the Corpus
    graduate• What are you going to do after you graduate?• Instead, students who arrive on campus with some community college credits under their belt can graduate early.• The goals include upgrading teachers' performance and boosting to 90 percent the number of students who graduate from high school.• Mitch graduated from Stanford in 1998 with a degree in biochemistry.• We both graduated from the same high school in Queens.• When I graduate I want to study law at the Northeastern university.• She graduated in modern languages and now works as an interpreter.• We expect to graduate nearly 300 students this year.• And once Bunny graduated, so it did.• He was really pleased when he graduated to the bigger ones.graduate from• Ruth graduated from Princeton.
    Related topics: College
    grad·u·ate3 /ˈɡrædʒuət/ adjective  [only before noun] especially American EnglishSEC relating to or involved in studies done at a university after completing a first degree （攻读）研究生的 → undergraduate SYN British English postgraduate a graduate student 研究生
    Examples from the Corpus
    graduate• By graduate levels in the universities there will be several thousand.• These days, almost a quarter of Jur entering graduate students are women.• Now there are 3,000 graduate students as well as 11,500 undergraduates.    From Longman Business Dictionarygraduategrad‧u‧ate1 /ˈgrædʒuət/ noun [countable]1a person who has completed a university degree course, especially for a first degreea science graduate from Oxford UniversityThe company is looking for a graduate engineer with the ability to lead and motivate a team of four people.2American English a person who has completed a course at a college or schoola Harvard business-school graduategraduategraduate2 adjective [only before a noun] American English a graduate student is someone studying for their second degreegraduategraduate3 /ˈgrædʒueɪt/ verb1[intransitive] to obtain a degree, especially a first degree, from a college or universitygraduate fromHe graduated from the University of California with a degree in mathematics.2[intransitive] American English to complete your education at HIGH SCHOOL3[transitive] American English to give a degree or DIPLOMA to someone who has completed a course4graduate from/to somethingMARKETING to start buying a product etc that is better than the one you bought beforeThey bought low-priced homes after graduating from rooming houses and apartments.→ See Verb tableOrigin graduate1 (1400-1500) Medieval Latin graduatus, from Latin gradus; → GRADE1
    grad·u·ate1 noungrad·u·ate2 verbgrad·u·ate3 adjectiveChineseSyllable
    has university degree, Business a someone who completed Corpus especially a


    graduate
    I
    grad‧u‧ate1 /ˈɡrædʒuət, ˈɡrædʒuɪt/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1400-1500
     Language: Medieval Latin
     Origin: graduatus, from Latin gradus; ⇨ grade1
    1. someone who has completed a university degree, especially a first degree ⇨ undergraduate:
        a Harvard graduate
        graduate of
        a graduate of Edinburgh University
        university graduates
        a history graduate
        graduate in
        He’s a graduate in philosophy.
    2. American English someone who has completed a course at a college, school etc:
        a high-school graduate

    II
    grad‧u‧ate2 /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ verb
    1. [intransitive] to obtain a degree, especially a first degree, from a college or university
        graduate from
        Kate graduated from medical school last year.
        graduate in
        He graduated in physics from Cambridge University.
    2. [intransitive] American English to complete your education at high school
        graduate from
        Jerry graduated from high school last year.
    3. graduate (from something) to something to start doing something that is bigger, better, or more important
       SYN  progress:
        As an actress she has graduated from small roles to more substantial parts.
    4. [transitive] especially American English to give a degree or diploma to someone who has completed a course
         
    THESAURUS
    ■ to leave school/college etc
       ▪ leave especially British English to finish studying at school or college, usually at the age or time when people normally finish: When James left school, he worked for a while with his father. | She found it hard to get a job after leaving university.
       ▪ graduate to successfully finish your studies at a college or university, or at an American high school: Kelly graduated from Harvard with a degree in East Asian Studies. | Approximately 80% of Americans graduate from high school.
       ▪ drop out to leave school, college, or university before your course of study has finished, because you do not want to continue with it: I failed my first year exams and decided to drop out and get a job.
       ▪ quit American English to leave school without finishing your course of study: He quit school at fourteen to work and help support his family.

    III
    grad‧u‧ate3 /ˈɡrædʒuət, ˈɡrædʒuɪt/ adjective
    [only before noun] especially American English relating to or involved in studies done at a university after completing a first degree ⇨ undergraduate
       SYN  postgraduate British English:
        a graduate student


    noun,
    verb
    gradu·ate nounBrE /ˈɡrædʒuət/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡrædʒuət/ 🔊 (also informal grad especially in NAmE ) ~ (in sth) a person who has a university degree 大学毕业生；学士学位获得者◆a graduate in history历史学学士◆a science graduate理学士◆a graduate of Yale/a Yale graduate耶鲁大学毕业生◆a graduate student/course研究生；研究生课程(NAmE) a person who has completed their school studies 毕业生◆a high school graduate中学毕业生<titled tranID="8" status="2">students<chnsep> </chnsep><chn/></titled>
    • A student is a person who is studying at a school, college, university, etc. * student 指在校学习的学生。
    • An undergraduate is a student who is studying for their first degree at a university or college. * undergraduate 指大学里攻读学士学位的学生。
    • In BrE, a graduate is a person who has completed a first degree at a university or college. In NAmE graduate is usually used with another noun and can also apply to a person who has finished high school. 在英式英语中，graduate 指大学本科毕业生。在美式英语中，graduate 通常与另一名词连用，亦可指中学毕业生：◆a high school graduate 中学毕业生◆a graduate student 研究生
    • A postgraduate is a person who has finished a first degree and is doing advanced study or research. This is the usual term in BrE, but it is formal in NAmE and graduate student is usually used instead. * postgraduate 指研究生，在英式英语中为常用词，在美式英语中则为正式用语，通常用 graduate student 取代。
    gradu·ate verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they graduate BrE /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it graduates BrE /ˈɡrædʒueɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡrædʒueɪts/ 🔊past simple graduated BrE /ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle graduated BrE /ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form graduating BrE /ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪŋ/ 🔊BrE /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to get a degree, especially your first degree, from a university or college 获得学位（尤指学士）；大学毕业◆~ (in sth) Only three students graduated in Czech studies last year. 去年只有三名学生获得捷克研究学士学位。🔊🔊◆~ (from…) She graduated from Harvard this year. 她今年毕业于哈佛大学。🔊🔊◆He graduated from York with a degree in Psychology. 他毕业于约克大学，获心理学学士学位。🔊🔊◆~ sth (NAmE) She graduated college last year. 她去年大学毕业。🔊🔊

    degree, dissertation, education, graduate, hall of residence, lecture, major, seminar, tutorial, university

     [intransitive, transitive] (NAmE) to complete a course in education, especially at high school 毕业（尤指中学）◆~ (from…) Martha graduated from high school two years ago. 玛莎两年前高中毕业。🔊🔊◆~ sth Martha graduated high school two years ago. 玛莎两年前高中毕业。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sb (from sth) (NAmE) to give a degree, diploma, etc. to sb 授予（某人）学位（或毕业文凭等）◆The college graduated 50 students last year. 去年这所学院有 50 名毕业生。🔊🔊 [intransitive] ~ (from sth) to sth to start doing sth more difficult or important than what you were doing before 逐渐发展（或变化、进展、上升）◆She recently graduated from being a dancer to having a small role in a movie. 她最近从一个舞蹈演员逐步过渡到在电影里扮演小角色。🔊🔊

    course, distance learning, education, exam, further education, graduate, higher education, qualification, study, tertiary

    <titled tranID="37" status="2">Education<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>教育</chn></titled>

    Learning 学习

    • acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(BrE) (some) qualifications 获得／缺少教育／培训／资格
    • receive/provide sb with training/tuition 得到／给某人提供培训／指导
    • develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially BrE) course/(NAmE) program/syllabus 制订课程方案／教学大纲
    • give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar 讲课；上课；举办／参加／出席研讨会
    • hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop 办班；举办研讨会／讲习班
    • sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons 报名参加／修读课程

    School 学校

    • go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school 上学前班／幼儿园／托儿所
    • be in the first, second, etc. (NAmE) grade/(especially BrE) year (at school) 在读一年级、二年级等
    • study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc. 修读／放弃修历史课／化学课／德语课等
    • (BrE) leave/finish/drop out of/ (NAmE) quit school 离校；完成学业；辍学；退学
    • (NAmE) graduate high school/college 高中／大学毕业

    Problems at school 在学校遇到的问题

    • be the victim/target of bullying 成为被欺负的受害者／对象
    • (BrE) play truant from/ (both BrE, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should) 逃学
    • (both especially NAmE) skip/cut class/school 逃课；逃学
    • (BrE) cheat in/(NAmE) cheat on an exam/a test 考试作弊
    • get/be given a detention (for doing sth) （因做了某事）被罚放学后留校
    • be expelled from/be suspended from school 被学校开除／暂时停学

    Work and exams 功课和考试

    • do your homework/(BrE) revision/a project on sth 做家庭作业；复习功课；对…做专题研究
    • work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(NAmE) a paper 写／提交文章／学位论文／毕业论文／作业／论文
    • finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework 完成学位论文／毕业论文／学业／课程作业
    • hand in/ (NAmE) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper 提交家庭作业／文章／作业／论文
    • study/prepare/ (BrE) revise/ (NAmE) review/ (NAmE, informal) cram for a test/an exam 为应考而学习／准备／复习／临时死记硬背
    • take/ (both BrE) do/sit a test/an exam 参加考试
    • (especially BrE) mark/ (especially NAmE) grade homework/a test 给作业／考试打分
    • (BrE) do well in/ (NAmE) do well on/ (informal, especially NAmE) ace a test/an exam 在考试中取得好成绩
    • pass/fail/ (informal, especially NAmE) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject 测验／考试／课程／学科及格／不及格

    University 大学

    • apply to/get into/go to/start college/(BrE) university 申请／上／开始上大学
    • leave/graduate from law school/college/(BrE) university (with a degree in computer science) 离开／毕业于法学院；离开大学；大学毕业（取得计算机科学的学位）
    • study for/take/ (BrE) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics 攻读／读完法学学位／物理学位课程
    • (both NAmE) major/minor in biology/philosophy 主修／辅修生物学／哲学
    • earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master's degree/a bachelor's degree/a PhD in economics 获得／被授予／拿到／拥有经济学硕士学位／学士学位／博士学位
    <titled tranID="37" status="2">Education<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>教育</chn></titled>

    Learning 学习

    • acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(BrE) (some) qualifications 获得／缺少教育／培训／资格
    • receive/provide sb with training/tuition 得到／给某人提供培训／指导
    • develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially BrE) course/(NAmE) program/syllabus 制订课程方案／教学大纲
    • give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar 讲课；上课；举办／参加／出席研讨会
    • hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop 办班；举办研讨会／讲习班
    • sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons 报名参加／修读课程

    School 学校

    • go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school 上学前班／幼儿园／托儿所
    • be in the first, second, etc. (NAmE) grade/(especially BrE) year (at school) 在读一年级、二年级等
    • study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc. 修读／放弃修历史课／化学课／德语课等
    • (BrE) leave/finish/drop out of/ (NAmE) quit school 离校；完成学业；辍学；退学
    • (NAmE) graduate high school/college 高中／大学毕业

    Problems at school 在学校遇到的问题

    • be the victim/target of bullying 成为被欺负的受害者／对象
    • (BrE) play truant from/ (both BrE, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should) 逃学
    • (both especially NAmE) skip/cut class/school 逃课；逃学
    • (BrE) cheat in/(NAmE) cheat on an exam/a test 考试作弊
    • get/be given a detention (for doing sth) （因做了某事）被罚放学后留校
    • be expelled from/be suspended from school 被学校开除／暂时停学

    Work and exams 功课和考试

    • do your homework/(BrE) revision/a project on sth 做家庭作业；复习功课；对…做专题研究
    • work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(NAmE) a paper 写／提交文章／学位论文／毕业论文／作业／论文
    • finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework 完成学位论文／毕业论文／学业／课程作业
    • hand in/ (NAmE) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper 提交家庭作业／文章／作业／论文
    • study/prepare/ (BrE) revise/ (NAmE) review/ (NAmE, informal) cram for a test/an exam 为应考而学习／准备／复习／临时死记硬背
    • take/ (both BrE) do/sit a test/an exam 参加考试
    • (especially BrE) mark/ (especially NAmE) grade homework/a test 给作业／考试打分
    • (BrE) do well in/ (NAmE) do well on/ (informal, especially NAmE) ace a test/an exam 在考试中取得好成绩
    • pass/fail/ (informal, especially NAmE) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject 测验／考试／课程／学科及格／不及格

    University 大学

    • apply to/get into/go to/start college/(BrE) university 申请／上／开始上大学
    • leave/graduate from law school/college/(BrE) university (with a degree in computer science) 离开／毕业于法学院；离开大学；大学毕业（取得计算机科学的学位）
    • study for/take/ (BrE) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics 攻读／读完法学学位／物理学位课程
    • (both NAmE) major/minor in biology/philosophy 主修／辅修生物学／哲学
    • earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master's degree/a bachelor's degree/a PhD in economics 获得／被授予／拿到／拥有经济学硕士学位／学士学位／博士学位