dissertation
- n. 论文
- Definition
- n. a long piece of writing on a subject, done for a university degree
- Example
- She spent two years researching data for her doctoral dissertation.
- 她花了两年时间为博士论文收集研究数据。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a long paper written for a university degree (noun).
比较义项：为大学学位撰写的长篇论文（名词）。
- thesis
In American academic usage, a thesis is typically the long paper required for a master's degree; British usage sometimes reverses this, applying 'thesis' to doctoral work instead.
在美式英语中，thesis 通常指攻读硕士学位所需撰写的长篇论文；而英式英语中，该词有时反而用于指博士阶段的论文。
He submitted his master's thesis just before the semester ended.
他在学期结束前提交了他的硕士论文。
- dissertation 本词
In American academic usage, a dissertation is typically the long, original-research paper required for a doctoral degree, and is generally longer and more research-intensive than a thesis.
在美式英语中，dissertation 通常指攻读博士学位所需撰写的长篇原创研究论文，通常比 thesis 篇幅更长、研究性更强。
Her dissertation defense marked the final step toward her PhD.
她的论文答辩标志着她朝博士学位迈出的最后一步。
Both words mean a long paper written for a degree. In American usage, a thesis is typically required for a master's degree; British usage sometimes reverses this. A dissertation is typically the long, original-research paper required for a doctoral degree, generally longer than a thesis.
这两个词都指为大学学位撰写的长篇学术论文，词义非常接近，但常按学位类型区分使用：美式英语中 thesis 多用于硕士学位论文，dissertation 多用于博士学位论文，且后者通常研究规模更大、耗时更长。