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doctorate

UK //ˈdɒk.tər.ət//US //ˈdɑːk.tɚ.ət//

词源

源自中古拉丁语 'doctoratus'(授予博士头衔),词根 'doctor' 意为教师或学者。

noun

❶ 博士学位,是高等教育体系中的最高学位,通常需要完成原创性研究并通过论文答辩才能获得。

“She earned her doctorate in molecular biology from Harvard.”

(她在哈佛大学获得了分子生物学博士学位。)

“It took him five years to complete his doctorate in philosophy.”

(他花了五年时间完成哲学博士学位。)

同义词:PhD, doctoral degree, doctor's degree

常见短语

earn a doctorate — 指通过学术研究和论文答辩正式获得博士学位的过程。

“He plans to earn a doctorate in computer science within four years.”

(他计划在四年内取得计算机科学博士学位。)