degree/dIˋgri; dIˈɡriː/n 1 [C] a unit for measuring temperature 度﹐度数〔温度单位〕: 30 degrees Celsius/80 degrees Fahrenheit etc (=30°C/80°F etc) 30 摄氏度/80 华氏度等2 [C] a unit for measuring angles〔角度的〕度: a 90-degree angle (=90°) 90 度角3 [C,U] the level or amount of something 程度: +of an operation with a high degree of risk 风险程度很高的手术The treatment has been used with varying degrees of success. 这种治疗有过不同程度的成功。to a degree/to some degree/to a certain degree (=partly) 在某种程度上 Your weight depends to some degree on your genes. 你的体重在某种程度上取决于你的基因。4 [C] a QUALIFICATION that you get when you finish a course at university〔大学的〕学位: +in She has a degree in physics. 她有物理学学位。do/take a degree He did a degree in French. 他攻读了法语学位。see box at见 UNIVERSITY 方框MASTER'S DEGREE