n.

1. 度，度数[C]
   Water freezes at zero degrees Centigrade.

   水在摄氏零度结冰。

2. 程度；等级[C][U]
   Our teacher has a high degree of responsibility.

   我们老师有高度的责任感。

   I agree with you to some degree.

   在某种程度上我与你意见一致。

3. 学位；学衔[C][（+in）]
   He has just got his M.A. degree.

   他刚拿到文学硕士学位。

4. 地位；身份；阶层[U]

n.

1. the amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present.
2. a unit of measurement of angles, equivalent to one ninetieth of a right angle. (Symbol: °)
3. a unit in any of various scales of temperature, intensity, or hardness. (Symbol: °)
4. a stage in a scale or series, in particular:
   ▸each of a set of grades (usually three) used to classify burns according to their severity.
   ▸a legal grade of crime, especially murder.
   ▸a step in direct genealogical descent:

   second-degree relatives.
   ▸Music  a position in a musical scale, counting upwards from the tonic or fundamental note.
5. an academic rank conferred by a college or university after examination or after completion of a course, or conferred as an honour.
6. archaic social or official rank.