| 词汇 | third-degree |
| 释义 | the third degreeidiom informal asking serious questions and/or giving someone rough treatment to get information: 严厉盘问;逼供;刑讯 get the third degreeI got the third degree when I got home last night.昨晚我回家时被家人严加盘问。 Questioning people & asking questions in general ask after someone ask questions of someone/somethingidiom be someone's for the askingidiom beat something out of someone bombard consultative Gallup poll inquisition outpoll pin someone down ply someone with something poll pry put someone through the millidiom put someone through the wringeridiom rhetorical question roll shoot survey trick question third degree noun[ S ] uk /ˌθɜːd dɪˈɡriː/ us /ˌθɝːd dɪˈɡriː/ in the third degree law mainly USspecialized(alsoof the third degree) relating to the third most serious type of crime: He was sentenced to eight years to life for attempted robbery in the first degree, and two to four years for attempted robbery in the third degree. the third degree the use of violence or bad treatment, especially in order to persuade someone to confess(= say that they have committed a crime) or to give information: He said that he had never supported the use of torture, the third degree, the suspension of habeas corpus, or anything similar. Comparefirst degree second degree fourth degree the third degreephrase the use of violence or bad treatment, especially in order to persuade someone to confess(= say that they have committed a crime) or to give information: He said that he had never supported the use of torture, the third degree, the suspension of habeas corpus, or anything similar. give someone the third degreeThen they brought in new interrogators and gave me the third degree. get the third degreehumorousYou can get the third degree at the departure gate just for having some toothpaste in your bag. See also third degree The interviewees were free to talk to us or not. No one was interrogated, no one was given the third degree. She's the kind of person who gives waiters the third degree about what exactly is in each dish. third-degree adjective (alsothird degree)uk /ˌθɜːd dɪˈɡriː/ us /ˌθɜːrd dɪˈɡriː/ used to describe a very serious type of burn, in which flesh is destroyed: third-degree burnHe ran into the house to save the child, suffering third-degree burns in the process. She suffered third-degree burns over her entire body and died three weeks later. Burns are usually categorized as first-, second- or third-degree, depending on how badly the skin is damaged. used to describe the most serious type of a particular medical condition: It will take time for a third-degree hamstring injury to heal. Caution must be used in patients who are also taking beta-blockers, as a third-degree heart block may develop. law mainly USspecialized used to describe a crime that is the third most serious of its type: third-degree assaultHe pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a felony. third-degree crimeThough third-degree crimes carry a potential three to five years in prison, first-time offenders usually don't face imprisonment under state law. third-degree felonyThey were charged with unlicensed practice of healthcare, a third-degree felony. The bill proposes three classifications of gross violations - first, second and third degree. Compare first-degree second-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 third degree | American Dictionarythird degree noun[ U ] us/ˈθɜrd dɪˈɡri/ severe questioning of someone to find out as much as you can: We gave the babysitter the third degree before we hired her. |
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