| 词汇 | second-degree |
| 释义 | second degree noun uk /ˌsek.ənd.dɪˈɡriː/ us /ˌsek.ənd dɪˈɡriː/ second degreenoun (LAW)in the second degreelaw mainly USspecialized(alsoof the second degree) used to describe a crime that is the not the most serious of its type, for example because it was not planned: The motorist pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree. Harassment in the second degree is punishable by up to 15 days in jail. The offense is a felony of the second degree. Compare first degree third degree fourth degree A conviction for trafficking in the second degree can result in a sentence of up to 10 years. She received a citation for negligent driving in the second degree, a $250 offence. Each defendant is charged with conspiracy, theft by deception and two counts of money laundering, all in the second degree. Crime - general words accuse someone of a crime anti-crime anti-fraud anti-narcotics arrestable caper crookedness delinquency delinquently driving under the influence DUI illegality netherworld non-crime offence on all counts outrage white-collar crime wrongdoing zero tolerance second degreenoun (COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY)[ C ] a degree that some students do after their first degree and that is either another undergraduate degree (= one that a student usually does when they first go to university or college) or a higher degree: After receiving a university degree in English, Max earned a second degree in law. Funding for many second degrees has been withdrawn. A third of the civil servants in the Economic Planning Board have second degrees from American universities. He got his first and second degrees in Philosophy from the University of Lagos. More and more British graduates are entering the workforce later, after doing postgraduate and second degrees. Qualifications: university & college AB associate's degree BA baccalaureate bachelor's degree Doctor of Medicine doctoral doctorate doctorate in something double major Master of Arts Master of Science Master's Master's degree MB postgrad postgraduate Postgraduate Certificate in Education summa cum laude tripos second-degree adjective[ before noun ] uk /ˌsek.ənd.dɪˈɡriː/ us /ˌsek.ənd.dɪˈɡriː/ used to describe burns that are serious but not the most serious kind: second-degree burnI was treated for second-degree burns on my arms and hands. used to describe a medical condition that is serious but not the most serious or the least serious type: An electrocardiogram revealed a second-degree heart block. Second-degree piles come out after a bowel movement but then go back in on their own. law mainly USspecialized used to describe a crime that is not the most serious of its type, for example because it was not planned: （犯罪）二级的 second-degree murderHe was convicted of second-degree murder. second-degree assaultHe now faces a charge of second-degree assault. second-degree felonyThe crime now is a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years. Compare first-degree third-degree fourth-degree Injuring and injuries at-risk battered child syndrome battered woman syndrome be in the warsidiom bite eviscerate first degree flesh wound fourth degree gash granulate incapacitate insult personal injury pi pull reinjure reinjury strain wounded You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Disease & illness - general words Crime - general words Examples of second degreesecond degree In a second-degree (2) or strong relationship, the individuals communicate on a regular basis. Other explanations for the significant associations we found are also possible, including psychiatric diagnoses of second-degree relatives and other unknown biases. The second-degree polynomial and the translog functions provided the best fit to the data (appendix 1). They then chose the first-degree vaccine and the second-degree vaccine according to the appropriate ratio of virulence to produce immunity without too much risk. A frequently used class of objects are the quadric surfaces, which are described with second-degree equations (quadratics). An example that we shall encounter below is the quadratic completion of mixed second-degree area problems. It turns out that for the model in question a second-degree polynomial is a good one. Early health survey data collected by the project revealed that nearly 50% of those children studied between ages 1 and 3 suffered from first- and second-degree malnutrition. Nonsiblings in this study were usually second-degree relatives such as cousins, and the number of unrelated non-siblings was too small to distinguish these sources of non-sibling exposure. Numerous clergymen had been chosen as second-degree electors in 1790 and many of them responded to the invitation to nominate a bishop, including the odd refractory. In particular, the genealogical data are inconsistent in quality; at best, details of first- and second-degree relatives are available with data also on greatgrandparents when the parents are first-cousins. If the first-degree vaccine was too strong, it could produce vaccination accidents; if it was too weak, there were likely to be accidents with the second-degree vaccination. The final path is a straight line between the two points, except in the proximity of the extreme points, where a second-degree polynomial allows the speed to be progressively altered. First degree silicosis develops within five years; at the age of 30 there is second-degree silicosis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now, would it be reasonable to compel somebody with a second-degree burn on his shoulders to drive back with his seat belt on? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. 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