*grad·u·ate²/`grædʒˏet; ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ v [I] 1 to obtain a degree from a college or university 〔从大学〕毕业: + from Ruth has just graduated from Princeton. 露丝刚从普林斯顿大学毕业。 2AmE to complete your education at HIGH SCHOOL 【美】 〔从高中〕毕业 3 graduate (from sth) to sth to start doing something that is more important or more difficult （从某事）进而做某事: You start by repeating the sentences, then graduate to making up your own. 开始时先照原来的句子重复，继而自己造句。