graduate
UK/ˈɡradʒʊeɪt/US/'grædʒueit/
NGSL 2kTOEFL高考四级六级考研A2
释义
v.
To complete a course of study and receive a degree.
毕业。
v.
To mark with degrees or units, as on a scale.
标刻度，分级。
n.
A person who has completed a degree.
毕业生。
adj.
Relating to study beyond a first degree.
研究生的。
词根拆分
词根派生源自拉丁语 gradus（台阶、级别）+ -ate = 取得学位、登上一级。graduate 就是在学术阶梯上登高一格（毕业）。"标刻度"义（graduated cylinder 量筒）保留了"按级别标记"的原意。
词根 gress 还连着 64 个词使用指南
动词与名词重音相同，但词尾元音不同：动词 GRAD-u-ate（/ˈɡrædʒueɪt/，-ate 读如 eight）；名词/形容词 GRAD-u-ate（/ˈɡrædʒuət/，词尾弱读如 it）。注意：美式可说 graduate college，英式说 graduate from university。
例句
- 1.
She graduated from law school with honors.
她以优异成绩从法学院毕业。
- 2.
The lab uses a graduated cylinder to measure liquids.
实验室用量筒量取液体。
- 3.
Most graduates struggle to find their first job.
多数毕业生都难找到第一份工作。