graduation

/ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌgra-jə-ˈwā-shən/ (ame, mw)

graduation — noun

  • graduationsingular
  • graduationsplural

1. the moment when a student finishes a course of study at a school, college, or un

1.名詞B1
釋義

the moment when a student finishes a course of study at a school, college, or university and is officially awarded a degree or diploma; also the special event held to mark this achievement

例句

After four years of study, Maria's graduation from the National University was celebrated with a big party.

graduation from + institution

The graduation ceremony will take place in the main hall on Saturday morning at ten o'clock.

collocation: graduation ceremony

同義詞
  • commencement

    formal American term for the graduation ceremony, often used in university contexts

  • convocation

    formal ceremony at some universities; broader meaning than just graduation

  • completion

    focuses on finishing the course rather than the ceremony

反義詞
  • enrollment

    the act of starting a course, opposite of finishing it

  • dropout

    leaving studies before completion

用法筆記

Can refer either to the academic achievement itself ("after graduation she found a job") or to the ceremony ("the graduation starts at 2pm"). Frequently used as a modifier before another noun: graduation party, graduation gift, graduation speech.

常見錯誤

❌I attended my graduation at the university' (vague).
✅I attended my graduation ceremony at the university.
💡Adding 'ceremony' makes it clear you mean the event, not the qualification.
❌Graduation of high school was in 2020.
✅Graduation from high school was in 2020.
💡Use 'from' after graduation, not 'of'.

2. one of the small lines or marks printed on a measuring tool such as a ruler, a t

2.名詞B2
釋義

one of the small lines or marks printed on a measuring tool such as a ruler, a thermometer, or a container that show a specific amount or level

例句

The beaker has clear graduation marks every ten millilitres along its glass side.

collocation: graduation marks + measuring container

Amara checked the graduation lines on the ruler before cutting the wooden board.

graduation lines + ruler

同義詞
  • mark

    simpler and more common word for any printed line on a measuring tool

  • tick

    British English term for a small mark on a scale, especially on a ruler or gauge

  • division

    technical term for the space between two graduation marks on a scale

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural (graduations or graduation marks/lines). This sense is technical and appears mainly in scientific or instructional writing about measurement tools.