单词 | PhD |
释义 | PhD (once / 24936 pages) n A PhD is a university degree that a student gets after several years of advanced study in a subject. Once you have a PhD, you can be called "Dr. So-and-so." The abbreviation PhD stands for "Doctor of Philosophy," and it's also called a Doctorate. Students who attend graduate school and continue their studies beyond a Master's Degree eventually receive a PhD. Most college professors have a PhD. The name of the degree comes from the Latin phrase philosophiae doctor, and the "philosophy" part of the name comes from the Greek word philosophia, "love of wisdom." WORD FAMILYPhD: PhDs USAGE EXAMPLESI poured lots of time and money into getting a PhD, in hopes that academia might scratch that itch. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Yin holds a PhD in engineering from Tsinghua University and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University. Reuters(Dec 27, 2016) Her PhD subject was the illustrations of the early manuscripts of Dante’s Divine Comedy. The Guardian(Dec 20, 2016) n a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study Syn|Hyper Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy a doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge |
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