| 释义 |
grad·u·a·tion
\ˌgrajəˈwāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin graduation-, graduatio, from graduatus + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : a division into degrees or quantity on a graduated scale
< faulty graduation of a thermometer >
b. : a mark on an instrument or vessel indicating degrees or quantity; collectively : these marks
2.
a. : the act of completing a phase of one's formal education; especially : the act of receiving a diploma, certificate, or degree from a school, college, or university
< went to extension classes after graduation from high school >
b. : the act or ceremony of conferring academic diplomas, certificates, or degrees : commencement
< many visitors were on the campus for graduation >
3.
a. : arrangement in or as if in degrees or gradations
< the abolition of the graduation of rank — Mark Pattison >
b. : elevation to a higher stage of accomplishment, maturity, or prestige
< his graduation from … one of the most brilliant and lengthy childhoods on record — H.W.Wind >
4. : the exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air so as to hasten its evaporation
5. : the smoothing of statistical data |