graduate CET4 TEM4 ( graduating, graduated, graduates )

名词读作ˈgrædʒʊɪt，动词读作ˈgrædʒʊˌeɪt。

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A graduate is a student who has successfully completed a course at a high school, college, or university. 毕业生

  例：

  The top one-third of all high school graduates are entitled to an education at California State University.

  全部高中毕业生当中排名前三分之一的有资格到加利福尼亚州立大学学习。

• 2. 

  V-I When a student graduates, they complete their studies successfully and leave their school or university. 毕业

  例：

  When the boys graduated from high school, Ann moved to a small town in Vermont.

  男孩们中学毕业后安迁到了佛蒙特州的一座小镇。

• 3. 

  V-I If you graduate from one thing to another, you go from a less important job or position to a more important one. 升迁

  例：

  Bruce graduated to chef at the Bear Hotel.

  布鲁斯晋升为大熊酒店的厨师长。