The noun is pronounced /'grædʒuət/. The verb is pronounced /'grædʒueɪt/. 名词读作/'grædʒuət/，动词读作 /'grædʒueɪt/。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（英国的）大学毕业生，学士学位获得者 In Britain, a
graduate is a person who has successfully completed a degree at a university or college and has received a certificate that shows this.
In 1973, the first Open University graduates received their degrees.
1973年，第一批开放大学的毕业生获得了学位。
...graduates in engineering.
工程学学士
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（美国的）高中（或学院、大学）毕业生 In the United States, a
graduate is a student who has successfully completed a course at a high school, college, or university.
The top one-third of all high school graduates are entitled to an education at the California State University.
高中毕业生当中排名前1/3的学生可以进入加利福尼亚州立大学深造。
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[VERB 动词]（英国）大学毕业 In Britain, when a student
graduates from university, they have successfully completed a degree course.
She graduated in English and Drama from Manchester University.
她毕业于曼彻斯特大学的英语和戏剧专业。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（美国）中学（或大学）毕业，授予…学位（或毕业文凭） In the United States, when a student
graduates, they complete their studies successfully and leave their school or university. You can also say that a school or university
graduates a student or students.
When the boys graduated from high school, Ann moved to a small town in Vermont...
当儿子们高中毕业后，安搬到佛蒙特州的一个小镇上居住。
In 1986, American universities graduated a record number of students with degrees in computer science.
1986年，美国大学计算机专业的毕业生人数创下了历史纪录。
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[VERB 动词]晋升；升职；升级 If you
graduate from one thing
to another, you go from a less important job or position to a more important one.
Bruce graduated to chef at the Bear Hotel...
布鲁斯晋升为大熊饭店的厨师长。
From commercials she quickly graduated to television shows.
她很快就从拍商业广告上升到拍电视节目。