first-degree

adjective
🔊/ˌfɜːst dɪˈɡriː/
🔊/ˌfɜːrst dɪˈɡriː/
[only before noun]
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  1. (especially North American English) first-degree murder, assault, robbery, etc. murder, etc. of the most serious kind一级(谋杀、人身侵犯或抢劫等罪,最严重)
  2. first-degree burns burns of the least serious of three kinds, affecting only the surface of the skin一度(烧伤) compare second-degree, third-degreeTopics Illnessc2