graduate既可以作名词，也可以作动词，还可以作形容词。

这里重点说明它的动词和形容词用法。

1. graduate作动词（1）to obtain a degree, especially a first degree from a college or university大学毕业例如：Kate graduated from medical school last year.凯特去年从医学院毕业了。He graduated in physics from Cambridge University.他是剑桥大学物理学专业毕业的。

（2）to complete your education at high school中学毕业例如：Jerry graduate from high school last year.杰里去年中学毕业。

（3）to give a degree or diploma to someone who has completed a course向毕业生授予学位、文凭2. graduate作形容词graduate adj. relating to or involved in studies done at university after completing a first degree攻读研究生的