
baccalaureate
词源
源自中世纪拉丁语 'baccalaureatus',意为 '学士学位',由 'baccalaureus'(学士)和后缀 '-atus' 组成。
noun
❶ 指大学本科毕业时获得的学士学位,通常需要完成三到四年的学习并通过考试。
“She received her baccalaureate in Computer Science last year.”
(她去年获得了计算机科学学士学位。)
“The baccalaureate ceremony will be held in the university auditorium.”
(学士学位授予仪式将在大学礼堂举行。)
❶ 在某些国家,指高中毕业考试或文凭,如法国的Baccalauréat(简称Bac)。
“French students take the baccalaureate exam at the end of high school.”
(法国学生在高中结束时参加Baccalauréat考试。)
“Passing the baccalaureate is required for university admission in France.”
(在法国,通过Baccalauréat考试是进入大学的必要条件。)
常见短语
baccalaureate degree — 指大学本科阶段获得的学士学位,通常需要完成一定学分和课程要求。
“A baccalaureate degree is often the first step toward a professional career.”
(学士学位通常是迈向职业生涯的第一步。)
baccalaureate ceremony — 指大学为即将毕业的学生举行的学位授予仪式,标志着学业的完成。
“Family and friends attended her baccalaureate ceremony to celebrate her achievement.”
(家人和朋友参加了她的学士学位授予仪式,庆祝她的成就。)