degree/dɪ'griː/

n.

➊ the amount or level of sth

➋ a unit for measuring temperatures or angles

➌ the qualification that students get after completing a university or college course

n.

➊ [C，常S; U] 程度：[degree of sth] The job demands a high degree of skill. 这个工作要求有较高程度的技术。

◇To a/some degree, he's right. 从某种程度上说，他是对的。

➋ [C] 度数：Water boils at 100 degrees Centigrade （= 100℃）. 水在100摄氏度时沸腾。

◇an angle of 90 degrees 90度的角

➌ [C] 学位：[degree in sth] He's got a physics degree（或a degree in physics） from Peking University. 他获得了北京大学的物理学学位。

构词de + gree (= grade)

音组-gree/-griː/

agree; degree

常犯错误

✗ a degree of economics

✓ a degree in economics 经济学学位

常犯错误

✗ Water freezes at 0 degree Centigrade.

✓ Water freezes at 0 degrees Centigrade. 水零度结冰。