second-degree

adjective
🔊/ˌsekənd dɪˈɡriː/
🔊/ˌsekənd dɪˈɡriː/
[only before noun]
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  1. second-degree murder, assault, burglary, etc. (especially North American English) murder, etc. that is less serious than first-degree crimes 二级(谋杀、人身侵犯或入室盗窃等罪,严重程度低于一级)
  2. second-degree burns burns of the second most serious of three kinds, causing blisters but no permanent marks二度(烧伤)Topics Illnessc2
  3. compare first-degree, third-degree