n.[C]

1. 等級；級別；階段
   These are second-grade grapes.

   這些是次級葡萄。

2. 【美】（中，小學的）年級；（某年級的）全體學生
   The twins will enter the fourth grade this fall.

   這對雙胞胎今年秋季將升到四年級。

3. 【美】成績，評分
   He received a failing grade on the term paper.

   他的期末報告不及格。

4. 【美】小學[the P]
5. 【美】坡度；斜坡

vt.

1. 將……分等級；將……分類
   The pearls are carefully graded.

   這些珍珠的等級分得很仔細。

2. 【美】給……評分
   The teacher spent all weekend grading the children's papers.

   那位教師花了整個週末給孩子們的試卷打分數。

3. 把（路面等）築平

vi.

1. 分等級；屬於某等級
2. （顏色等）漸次變化，漸次調和[（+into）]
   Red and yellow grade into orange.

   紅與黃混合成橘黃。

n.

1. a particular level of rank, quality, proficiency, or value.
   ▸Linguistics  a relative position in a series of forms involving ablaut.
2. a mark indicating the quality of a student's work.
   ▸N. Amer. (with specifying ordinal number) those pupils in a school who are grouped by age or ability for teaching at a particular level for a year:

   she teaches first grade.
3. chiefly N. Amer. a gradient or slope.
4. a variety of cattle produced by crossing with a superior breed.

v.

1. arrange in or allocate to grades.
2. chiefly N. Amer. give a mark to (a student's work).
3. pass gradually from one level to another.
4. reduce (a road) to an easy gradient.
5. cross (livestock) with a superior breed.

[名]

1. 等級；階級。