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单词 summa cum laude
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Definition of summa cum laude in English:

summa cum laude

adjective & adverbˌsʌmə kʌm ˈlɔːdiːˌsʊmə kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ
North American
  • With the highest distinction.

    as adverb he graduated summa cum laude
    as adjective three scientific degrees, all summa cum laude
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She received a B.S. in Information Systems and Operations, summa cum laude, from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2004 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 2007.
    • Oldfield, who graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in education, is typical of the graduates accepted by Teach for America.
    • The Yale program will award summa cum laude degrees to the top 5 percent of the graduating class; magna cum laude to the next 10 percent, and cum laude to the next 15 percent.
    • Dr. Lisle graduated summa cum laude from Ohio Wesleyan University where he double-majored in physics and astronomy, and minored in mathematics.
    • The process of determining the degrees summa cum laude will be the same as described above.

Origin

Latin, literally 'with highest praise'.

Rhymes

magna cum laude
 
 

Definition of summa cum laude in US English:

summa cum laude

adverb & adjectiveˌsʊmə kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪˌso͝omə ko͝om ˈloudā
North American
  • With the highest distinction.

    as adverb he graduated summa cum laude
    as adjective three scientific degrees, all summa cum laude
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The process of determining the degrees summa cum laude will be the same as described above.
    • The Yale program will award summa cum laude degrees to the top 5 percent of the graduating class; magna cum laude to the next 10 percent, and cum laude to the next 15 percent.
    • She received a B.S. in Information Systems and Operations, summa cum laude, from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2004 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 2007.
    • Oldfield, who graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in education, is typical of the graduates accepted by Teach for America.
    • Dr. Lisle graduated summa cum laude from Ohio Wesleyan University where he double-majored in physics and astronomy, and minored in mathematics.

Origin

Latin, literally ‘with highest praise’.

 
 
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