thesis

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 本词

  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

  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。