graduation
gb/ɡɹˌæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/ us/ɡɹˌæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 6600
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
event
1
ceremony for receiving a degree
A special event at a school where students receive a paper that shows they finished their studies.
รูปแบบการใช้:
attend [someone's] graduation at [school]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes say *"I got my graduation"* instead of *"I went to my graduation"* or *"I graduated"*. Also, do not use *graduation* to mean the degree itself; say *"I got my degree"*, not *"I got my graduation"*.
คำพ้องความหมาย
commencement (Mainly American English for a university or college graduation ceremony; slightly more formal.)
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ceremony (More general and can refer to many kinds of formal events, not only the end of studies.)
คำตรงข้าม
orientation (A formal event that welcomes new students at the start of their studies, the opposite moment in the student journey.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
graduation ceremony
|graduation day
|attend graduation
|graduation speech
|graduation party
|graduation cap and gown
หัวข้อ
education
|life events
|school
ตัวอย่าง
- Her parents flew in from overseas to attend her graduation.
- The university holds its main graduation in the sports arena every June.
- Tickets for the graduation ceremony are limited to two per student.
- He cried with joy as his name was called at graduation.
- The school livestreamed the graduation so distant relatives could watch.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- My whole family came to my graduation.
- Our graduation was in a big hall at the university.
- I took many photos with my friends after graduation.
- She wore a black gown and cap at her graduation.
- The principal gave a long speech at graduation.
คำนาม
B1
event
2
completion of a course of study
The time when you finish school or university and are officially a graduate.
รูปแบบการใช้:
after graduation, [someone] [does something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use *graduation* when they should use the verb *graduate*, for example *"I will have my graduation next year"* instead of *"I will graduate next year"*. Use *graduation* mainly as a noun for the time or event, and *graduate* as the action.
คำพ้องความหมาย
completion (A general word meaning finishing something; *graduation* is specifically about finishing a study program.)
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finishing school (Informal phrase; focuses less on the official status and more on simply being done with school.)
คำตรงข้าม
dropout (Refers to leaving a course of study without finishing it, the opposite outcome of graduation.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
after graduation
|on graduation
|following graduation
|before graduation
|time of graduation
|job prospects after graduation
หัวข้อ
education
|time
|life events
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- After graduation, she moved to New York to look for work.
- Many students feel uncertain about their future at graduation.
- He plans to travel for a year following graduation.
- Graduation marks the end of one chapter and the start of another.
- Your salary expectations will likely rise within five years of graduation.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- After graduation, I want to get a job.
- He went back to his home country after graduation.
- She is nervous about life after graduation.
- Before graduation, I need to finish my final project.
- At graduation, I will be the first in my family to finish university.
คำนาม
technical
C1
entity
3
mark on a measuring scale
A small line or mark on a tool like a ruler or thermometer that shows a unit of measurement.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the graduations on [a measuring instrument]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse *graduation* with *gradation*. *Graduation* in this sense is about marked units on a measuring tool, while *gradation* is usually about a gradual change in color, size, or level.
คำพ้องความหมาย
marking (A broad term for any mark; *graduation* is specifically a measurement mark in a regular sequence.)
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division (Used in technical contexts for a unit segment on a scale; less common in everyday speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
blank (Describes a surface without any marks; the opposite of having graduations on a scale.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
fine graduations
|clear graduations
|scale graduations
|graduations on the ruler
|calibrated graduations
|faint graduations
หัวข้อ
science
|measurement
|engineering
|technology
ตัวอย่าง
- The graduations on this thermometer are too small to read easily.
- Make sure the liquid reaches the 50-milliliter graduation on the cylinder.
- Over time, the graduations on the pressure gauge had worn away.
- Each graduation on the scale represents two kilograms.
- The dial has fine graduations to allow very precise adjustment.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The graduations on my ruler are in centimeters.
- Some graduations on the old thermometer are hard to see.
- Each graduation on this scale is one degree.
- Please read the number at the top graduation.
- The beaker has graduations that show milliliters.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
graduation
IPA
GB/ɡɹˌæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/
US/ɡɹˌæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
gradu - ation (2 พยางค์)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: graduation
- Plural: graduation, graduations
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
graduations
noun
Core family
graduate
verb B1
Related words
undergraduate
noun B1
postgraduate
noun B2
วลีและสำนวน
after graduation
1/ˈæftɚ ɡɹˌæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
time following graduation
The time that comes after you have graduated.
ตัวอย่าง
- After graduation, many students move to bigger cities.
- She plans to travel for a year after graduation.
- He felt lost for a few months after graduation.
college graduation
1/kˈɑlɪd͡ʒ ɡɹˌæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
finishing college or university
The time or ceremony when a person finishes a college or university program.
ตัวอย่าง
- After college graduation, she started working at a tech company.
- We are planning a trip to celebrate his college graduation.
- College graduation is often a key moment in a young adult's life.
graduation cap
1/ɡɹˌæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən kˈæp/
fixed phrase
square hat worn at graduation
The special square hat that students wear at graduation.
ตัวอย่าง
- She decorated her graduation cap with a funny quote.
- His graduation cap kept slipping off during the ceremony.
- They threw their graduation caps into the air at the end.
graduation cap and gown
1/ɡɹˌæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən kˈæp ˈænd ɡˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
hat and robe for graduation
The hat and long robe that students wear at a graduation ceremony.
ตัวอย่าง
- Students must rent their graduation cap and gown before the ceremony.
- She felt proud when she first put on her graduation cap and gown.
- They lined up outside in their graduation caps and gowns.
graduation ceremony
1/ɡɹˌæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən sˈɛɹɪmˌoʊni/
fixed phrase
formal event for giving degrees
A formal event at a school where students are given their degrees or diplomas.
ตัวอย่าง
- Each student can invite two guests to the graduation ceremony.
- The graduation ceremony will start at 10 a.m. in the main hall.
- Her speech at the graduation ceremony was very moving.
graduation day
1/ɡɹˌæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
the day of graduation
The day when the graduation ceremony happens.
ตัวอย่าง
- She could not sleep the night before graduation day.
- Graduation day is one of the biggest events of the year on campus.
- We took a family photo on my graduation day.
graduation gift
1/ɡɹˌæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən ɡˈɪft/
fixed phrase
present for a new graduate
A present that you give someone because they have just graduated.
ตัวอย่าง
- Her parents bought her a watch as a graduation gift.
- Do you have any ideas for a good graduation gift for my brother?
- He received money from his grandparents as a graduation gift.
graduation party
1/ɡɹˌæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən pˈɑɹti/
fixed phrase
informal
party to celebrate graduating
A party to celebrate that someone has graduated from school or university.
ตัวอย่าง
- They invited the whole class to their graduation party.
- We had a small graduation party at my house with friends and family.
- I got many cards and gifts at my graduation party.
high school graduation
1/hˈaɪ skˈul ɡɹˌæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
finishing high school officially
The time or ceremony when a person finishes high school.
ตัวอย่าง
- His parents were very proud at his high school graduation.
- She met many of her best friends around the time of her high school graduation.
- The town holds a parade after high school graduation every year.
on graduation
1/ˈɔn ɡɹˌæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
at the moment of graduating
At the time when you graduate.
ตัวอย่าง
- On graduation, each student receives a detailed transcript of their results.
- The company offers jobs to top students on graduation.
- Many graduates return home on graduation to celebrate with their families.