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degree的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [diˈgri:]
KK音标发音： [dɪˈgri]

degree的词性：
n.（名词）

1. One of a series of steps in a process, course, or progression; a stage:
阶级：过程或进程中一系列阶段中的一级；阶段：

rose by degrees from clerk to manager of the store.
按阶级逐渐从店员上升到经理

2. A step in a direct hereditary line of descent or ascent:
支系，旁系：直系血缘遗传中的一级：

First cousins are two degrees from their common ancestor.
嫡堂（或嫡表）兄（或姐，弟，妹）与他们共同的祖宗源自两个支系

3. Relative social or official rank, dignity, or position.
地位，身份：相应的社会地位或军衔、尊严或职务

4. Relative intensity or amount, as of a quality or an attribute:
强度，数量：相应的强度或数量，如某一特质或属性的强度或数量：

a high degree of accuracy.
高度精确

5. The extent or measure of a state of being, an action, or a relation:
程度，范围：存在、行动或联系的范围：

modernized their facilities to a large degree.
使他们的设备做大规模的现代化

6. Abbr. deg, degA unit division of a temperature scale.
缩写 deg， deg度：温度刻度的一个单位

7. Mathematics A planar unit of angular measure equal in magnitude to ^!/360 of a complete revolution.
【数学】 度，度数：在量值上等于旋转一周的^!/360的角度测量的一个平面单位

8. A unit of latitude or longitude, equal to ^!/360 of a great circle.
经纬度：经线或纬线的一个单位，等于一个大圆的^!/360

9. Mathematics
【数学】

10. The greatest sum of the exponents of the variables in a term of a polynomial or polynomial equation.
次数：多项式或多项式方程中变量的幂的最大数

11. The exponent of the derivative of highest order in a differential equation in standard form.
次：标准形式下的微分方程里最高次序的微商的幂

12. An academic title given by a college or university to a student who has completed a course of study:
学位：由学院或大学授予完成学业的学生的学术称号：

received the Bachelor of Arts degree at commencement.
在毕业典礼上接受文学学士学位

13. A similar title conferred as an honorary distinction.
荣誉学位：一种类似的作为一种荣誉而被授予的称号

14. Law A division or classification of a specific crime according to its seriousness:
【法律】 等级：根据轻重程度对罪行的分类：

murder in the second degree.
二级谋杀

15. A classification of the severity of an injury, especially a burn:
深度：受伤，尤指烧伤的严重程度：

a third-degree burn.
三度烧伤

16. Grammar One of the forms used in the comparison of adjectives and adverbs. For example, sweet is the positive degree, sweeter the comparative degree, and sweetest the superlative degree of the adjective sweet.
【语法】 比较级：形容词和副词的比较形式之一。例如，sweet 是原级， sweeter 是比较级， sweetest 是形容词 sweet 的最高级

17. Music
【音乐】

18. One of the seven notes of a diatonic scale.
音级：全音阶的七个音符之一

19. A space or line of the staff.
谱间，谱线

20. Little by little; gradually.
一点一点地；逐渐地

21. To a small extent; in a limited way.
有点，稍微：在小范围内；以限制的方式

degree的词源：

22. Middle English degre
中古英语 degre

23. from Old French
源自 古法语

24. from Vulgar Latin *d?gradus
源自 俗拉丁语 *d?gradus

25. Latin d?- [de-]
拉丁语 d?- [表示“否定”]

26. Latin gradus [step] * see ghredh-
拉丁语 gradus [阶段] *参见 ghredh-