「graduate」主要指完成學業獲得學位，也可指進階或分級。
完成學業
EN: to successfully complete a course of study and receive a degree or diploma
翻譯: 成功完成學業課程並獲得學位或文憑
從...畢業
EN: to complete studies at a particular school or university
翻譯: 從特定的學校或大學完成學業
進階/升級
EN: to move to a higher level or stage
翻譯: 晉升到更高的等級或階段
標示刻度
EN: to mark with degrees for measurement
翻譯: 標上度數以用於測量
小提醒：注意及物與不及物用法："She graduated from university." (正確) / "The university graduated her." (較少用，美式英語可接受)。在正式寫作中，使用 "graduate from" 更為普遍。
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Real-life Examples of "Graduate" from YouTube Videos
Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
Stanford
“So why did I drop out? It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed graduate student and she decided to put me up for adoption.”
1. to complete a course of study at a school, college, or university and receive a degree or diploma
（從學校、學院或大學）畢業，獲得學位或文憑
She will graduate from university next spring with a degree in biology.
她將於明年春天從大學畢業，獲得生物學學位。
He graduated at the top of his class.
他以全班第一名的成績畢業。
After graduating high school, many students take a gap year before college.
許多學生高中畢業後，會在上大學前休學一年。
2. to move on to a higher level of something, or to a more advanced stage
晉升，進階到更高層次或更進階的階段
The company's training program allows employees to graduate to managerial positions.
公司的培訓計畫讓員工能晉升到管理職位。
After mastering the basics, you can graduate to more complex techniques.
掌握基礎後，你就可以進階到更複雜的技巧。
3. to mark a scale with units of measurement
（在量具上）標示刻度，分度
The thermometer is graduated in both Celsius and Fahrenheit.
這支溫度計同時標有攝氏和華氏的刻度。
A ruler should be accurately graduated to ensure precise measurements.
尺應該準確地標示刻度，以確保測量精準。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| graduate + from + (school/university) | 從（學校/大學）畢業 | She graduated from a prestigious university. (她從一所知名大學畢業。) |
| graduate + with + (degree) | 獲得（學位）畢業 | He graduated with a degree in engineering. (他獲得了工程學學位畢業。) |
| graduate + in + (year) | 於（年份）畢業 | They graduated in 2020. (他們於2020年畢業。) |
| graduate + as + (profession) | 以（專業身份）畢業 | She graduated as a registered nurse. (她以註冊護士的身份畢業。) |
| be graduated + from + (school) | （較正式）從（學校）畢業 | He was graduated from the military academy. (他從軍校畢業。) |
graduate from 強調「離開」一個教育機構，而 graduate to 強調「進入」一個新的、更高的層次。對比範例： EN: She graduated from National Taiwan University last year. 翻譯: 她去年從國立台灣大學畢業。
EN:After years of practice, he graduated to playing in professional tournaments.
翻譯:經過多年練習，他已晉級到參加職業巡迴賽。
使用 graduate from 談論學業畢業，使用 graduate to 描述晉升到更高階段。
graduate vs finish
graduate 專指完成學業並獲得學位或文憑；finish 則泛指完成任何任務或活動。
graduate vs complete
graduate 強調達到畢業標準並離開教育機構；complete 強調使某事物完整或結束一個過程。
graduate vs move on
graduate 是從教育階段正式畢業；move on 是泛指離開當前狀態或環境，進入下一階段。
在對話中，當引述或轉述他人關於畢業的談話時，常會使用「graduate」這個動詞。 EN: She was like, "I can't wait to graduate and start my own business." 翻譯: 她當時說：「我等不及要畢業，然後開始自己的事業了。」
EN:He told me, "If I graduate on time, my parents will get me a car."
翻譯:他告訴我：「如果我準時畢業，我爸媽會買一輛車給我。」
在口語中，常會加上一些副詞或短語來強調畢業的狀態或過程，使語氣更生動。 EN: I finally graduated after six long years! 翻譯: 經過漫長的六年，我終於畢業了！
EN:She basically graduated at the top of her class.
翻譯:她基本上是以全班第一名的成績畢業的。
在組織句子或思考時，「graduate」有時會與填充詞一起出現，作為談話的緩衝。 EN: So, after you graduate... what's your plan? 翻譯: 所以，等你畢業之後…你有什麼計畫？
EN:I mean, graduating is a big deal, you know?
翻譯:我的意思是，畢業是件大事，你懂吧？
正式寫作注意：以上口語用法（如直接引述、語氣詞「basically」、「I mean」、填充停頓「...」）在學術論文、正式報告或商業文件中應避免使用，應改用更精確、結構完整的句子來表達。
graduate from
graduate from [school/university]
從（學校、大學）畢業
graduate with
graduate with [degree/honors]
以（某學位/榮譽）畢業
graduate into
graduate into [field/position]
晉升進入（某領域/職位）
graduate magna cum laude
graduate [magna cum laude/summa cum laude/cum laude]
以優等成績畢業
graduate early
graduate early/on time/late
提前/準時/延遲畢業
graduate school
[go to/attend/complete] graduate school
就讀/完成研究所
×I graduated university last year.
✓I graduated from university last year.
作為動詞時，'graduate' 通常需要介系詞 'from' 來連接畢業的機構。
×He was graduated from high school.
✓He graduated from high school.
'graduate' 在現代英語中通常使用主動語態，而非被動語態。
×I will graduate my master's degree next semester.
✓I will graduate with a master's degree next semester.
動詞 'graduate' 指的是完成學業並離開學校的動作，而非獲得學位本身。若要說明獲得的學位，應使用 'graduate with (a degree)'。
×The school graduated 500 students last year.
✓500 students graduated from the school last year.
動詞 'graduate' 的主語通常是學生，而非學校。學校是學生畢業的來源（用 'from' 連接）。
×She plans to graduate from college and become teacher.
✓She plans to graduate from college and become a teacher.
在 'become' 之後的可數名詞單數（如 teacher）通常需要不定冠詞 'a' 或 'an'。此錯誤雖非 'graduate' 直接造成，但常出現在相關的未來計畫句子中。