graduate
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ us/ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
B2 UK大学毕业生，学士学位获得者
a person who has a first degree from a university or college
a Cambridge graduate 剑桥大学毕业生
Chris is a physics graduate. 克里斯是物理专业的毕业生。
See also: postgraduate nounundergraduate
A2 US (informal grad)毕业生
a person who has finished their school, college, or university education
high-school graduates 高中毕业生
a graduate of Yale 耶鲁大学毕业生
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- We would prefer to fill the post with a recent graduate.
- A graduate of law and economics from Moscow State University, he had spent his life in academia.
- At present the organization has to rely on young, inexperienced graduates.
- Geography graduates are literate and numerate and have very good IT skills.
- There are numerous opportunities for young graduates.
graduate
verb uk/ˈɡrædʒ.u.eɪt/ us/ˈɡrædʒ.u.eɪt/
(EDUCATION)
B2 [ I ] UK取得学士学位，大学毕业
to complete a first university degree successfully
Lorna graduated from Freiburg University. 洛娜毕业于弗莱堡大学。
Tom has just graduated with first-class honours in psychology. 汤姆刚刚大学毕业，获得心理学一级荣誉学位。
B2 [ I or T ] US毕业（于）
to complete school, college, or university successfully
After he graduated from high school, he joined the Army. 他高中毕业后参军了。
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- His heart swelled with pride as he stood watching his son graduate.
- He graduated with a second-class honours degree in physics.
- Greg and Jody met in their freshman year at college and married soon after they graduated.
- Both their children graduated with degrees in economics.
- She graduates in July.
(PROGRESS)
[ I ]晋升；上升；进展
to move forward or improve
She graduated from being a secretary to running her own department. 她从秘书的职位晋升到部门主管。