graduation

IPA/ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃn/
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graduation — 名詞

  • 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

畢業

完成學業並獲頒證書的時刻或典禮

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.

經過四年的學習，Maria 從國立大學畢業，家人為她舉辦了一場盛大的慶祝派對。

graduation from + institution

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

畢業典禮將於週六上午十點在大禮堂舉行。

collocation: graduation ceremony

常見搭配
  • graduation ceremony
  • graduation day
  • graduation party
  • graduation gift
  • graduation speech
  • graduation certificate
  • graduation requirements
  • graduation rate
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

刻度

測量工具上的標記線

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.

這個燒杯的玻璃壁上每十毫升就有一個清楚的刻度標記。

collocation: graduation marks + measuring container

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

在切割木板之前，Amara 先確認了尺上的刻度線。

graduation lines + ruler

常見搭配
  • graduation marks
  • graduation lines
  • graduation on the scale
  • faded graduation marks
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.

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • after graduation
  • upon graduation
  • before graduation

介系詞搭配

  • graduation + from (institution)