graduate
gb/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/ us/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/
B1
Anh
~ 2000
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
B1
action
1
Finish school or university
To finish school, college, or university and get a certificate or degree.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to graduate from [school/university]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes say 'graduate school' when they mean 'finish school'; 'graduate school' actually means a type of advanced study after a first degree.
Từ đồng nghĩa
finish (More general; can refer to any task or activity, not only education.)
|
complete (Neutral; applies to finishing something in general, including courses.)
Từ trái nghĩa
drop out (Leaving a course of study before finishing it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
graduate from college
|graduate from high school
|graduate with honors
|graduate in May
|graduate with a degree
Chủ đề
education
|career
|daily life
Ví dụ
- She will graduate from Harvard next year.
- After four years, he finally graduated with a degree in engineering.
- Many students graduate in the spring.
- He graduated from high school at the age of 17.
- They both graduated from the same university.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I will graduate next year.
- She graduated from high school last summer.
- My brother will graduate in June.
- He graduated from college in 2020.
Danh từ
B1
entity
2
Person who finished school or university
Someone who has finished school, college, or university and got a certificate or degree.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'graduate' (noun) with 'graduation' (noun for the event).
Từ đồng nghĩa
alumnus (More formal; often used for someone who has graduated from a specific institution.)
|
degree holder (Emphasizes possession of the qualification rather than the act of graduating.)
Từ trái nghĩa
student (Someone still studying and who has not yet graduated.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
college graduate
|high school graduate
|recent graduate
|law school graduate
Chủ đề
education
|career
Ví dụ
- The company is hiring recent graduates.
- She is a graduate of Oxford University.
- Many graduates struggle to find jobs after college.
- He is a law school graduate.
- Graduates from this program are highly sought after.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I am a college graduate.
- She is a high school graduate.
- He is a graduate of this university.
- Many graduates look for jobs.
Động từ
B2
action
3
Advance to higher status or skill
To move to a better job, higher level, or improved skill.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to graduate to [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think this use always refers to education; here it is metaphorical for advancement.
Từ đồng nghĩa
advance (General term for moving forward in status or level.)
|
progress (Neutral; emphasizes forward movement over time.)
Từ trái nghĩa
regress (To move back to a lower level or worse state.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
graduate to management
|graduate to the next level
|graduate to advanced class
Chủ đề
career
|sports
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- After two years as an assistant, she graduated to manager.
- The young player quickly graduated to the professional league.
- He started with basic tasks but soon graduated to more complex projects.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He graduated to team leader last year.
- She graduated to the top class in tennis.
- I hope to graduate to a better job soon.
adjective
B1
property
4
Having finished school or university
Having finished school, college, or university and got a degree or certificate.
Từ đồng nghĩa
qualified (Emphasizes having met certain standards; not limited to education.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
graduate student
|graduate nurse
Chủ đề
education
Ví dụ
- She is a graduate nurse working at the hospital.
- As a graduate engineer, he quickly found work.
- Graduate students often work as teaching assistants.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She is a graduate nurse.
- He is a graduate engineer.
- Graduate students study hard.
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graduate
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/
US/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
gradu - ate (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (gradu)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: graduate
- Plural: graduates
Verb
- Base: graduate
- 3rd Person Singular: graduates
- Present Participle: graduating
- Past: graduated
Họ từ
Forms
graduates
noun
graduating
verb
graduated
verb
Core family
graduation
noun B1
Related words
undergraduate
noun B1
postgraduate
noun B2
Cách diễn đạt
graduate from
1/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Finish studies at specific place
To finish school, college, or university and get your degree from that place.
Ví dụ
- She will graduate from Yale next spring.
- He graduated from high school in 2010.
graduate into
1/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuɪt ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
Move into higher stage after completion
To move into a new and better level, job, or situation after finishing something earlier.
Ví dụ
- After training, he graduated into full-time work.
- The intern graduated into a managerial role.
graduate with honors
1/ɡɹˈæd͡ʒuˌeɪt wˈɪθ ˈɑnɚz/
fixed phrase
Finish studies with special recognition
To finish school or university with very high grades and get special praise or awards.
Ví dụ
- She graduated with honors in biology.
- Only the top 10% of students graduate with honors.