early 15c., "one who holds a degree" (originally with man; as a stand-alone noun from mid-15c.), from Medieval Latin graduatus, past participle of graduari "to take a degree," from Latin gradus "step, grade" (see grade (n.)). As an adjective, from late 15c.
graduate (v.)
early 15c., "to confer a university degree upon," from Medieval Latin graduatus (see graduate (n.)). Intransitive sense from 1807. Related: Graduated; graduating.
实用例句
1. My first job was as a graduate trainee with a bank.
我的第一份工作是在一家银行做大学毕业实习生。
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2. Children graduate to the kindergarten, then pre-school, and then school.
孩子们先上幼儿园，然后上学前班，再接着上小学。
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3. In practice a graduate tax is an administrative nightmare.
毕业税具体操作起来不啻一场行政噩梦。
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4. Graduate status is the minimum requirement for entry to the teaching profession.
研究生学历是从事教学工作的最低要求。
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5. Chicago has 6 graduate and professional schools of high repute.
