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| /dɪˈgriː/ |
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| 1 | C a unit for measuring temperature . Measurements are often expressed as a number followed by the symbol ° 度，度数（温度的单位，通常由数字后接符号°来表示） |
| It will probably be a few degrees colder by the weekend. 周末气温可能会下降几度。 |
| 25° centigrade 25摄氏度 |
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| 2 | C a unit for measuring angles . Measurements are often expressed as a number followed by the symbol ° °度，度数（角度的计量单位，通常由数字后接符号°来表示） |
| The two lines meet at a 90° angle. 这两条线垂直相交。 |
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| 3 | C/U an amount of something such as a feeling or a quality （感情或品质的）程度 |
| The job requires a high degree of skill. 这项工作需要很高的技术。 |
| The schools have had varying degrees of success in improving their results. 这些学校已不同程度地改善了教学。 |
| some degree of sth (=a small amount of something) The project has had some degree of success. 某种程度的某物 |
| to a/some degree (=partly) What you say is true to some degree. 在某种程度上 |
| to a large degree To a large degree it is parents who should take the blame. 在很大程度上应该责怪的是父母。 |
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| 4 | C a course of study at a university , or the qualification that you get after completing the course （大学的）课程，学位 |
| a biology degree 生物学课程 |
| +in a master’ s degree in English literature 英国文学硕士学位 |
| do/take a degree She’ s doing a degree at Exeter University. 她正在埃克塞特大学攻读学位。 |
| PHRASE |
| - | by degrees
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| 逐渐地 |
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