graduation

noun
🔊/ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃn/
🔊/ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃn/
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  1. [uncountable] the act of successfully completing a university degree, or studies at an American high school(大学或美国高中的)毕业
    • It was my first job after graduation.那是我毕业后的第一个工作。🔊🔊
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    • On graduation, he plans to travel around Asia.他计划大学一毕业就到亚洲各地旅行。
    • She managed to find a job immediately after graduation.她刚毕业就找到了一份工作。
    Topics Educationb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • college
    • high-school
    • university
    graduation + noun
    • ceremony
    • day
    • speech
    preposition
    • after graduation
    • on graduation
    • upon graduation
    See full entry
  2. [uncountable, countable]
    (also graduation ceremony [countable])
    a ceremony at which degrees, etc. are officially given out毕业典礼
    • graduation day毕业典礼日
    • My whole family came to my graduation.我的家人都来参加了我的毕业典礼。🔊🔊
    • She was wearing a mortar board and graduation gown.她戴着学士帽,穿着学士服。
    Topics Educationb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • college
    • high-school
    • university
    graduation + noun
    • ceremony
    • day
    • speech
    preposition
    • after graduation
    • on graduation
    • upon graduation
    See full entry
  3. (also gradation)
    [countable] a mark showing a division on a scale刻度
    • The graduations are marked on the side of the flask.烧瓶壁标有刻度。🔊🔊