summa cum laude

adverb, adjective
🔊/ˌsʊmə ˌkʊm ˈlɔːdi/, 🔊/ˌsʊmə ˌkʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ/
🔊/ˌsʊmə ˌkʊm ˈlɔːdi/, 🔊/ˌsʊmə ˌkʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ/
(from Latin)
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  1. (in the US) at the highest level of achievement that students can reach when they finish their studies at college以优异成绩(美国大学毕业的成绩等级,为三等优异成绩的第一等)
    • He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard.他以最优异成绩从哈佛大学毕业。🔊🔊
    compare cum laude, magna cum laudeTopics Educationc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySumma cum laude is used with these nouns:
    • graduate
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    Word OriginLatin, literally ‘with highest praise’.