associate's degree
noun [ C ] US uk/əˌsəʊ.si.əts dɪˈɡriː/ us/əˌsoʊ.si.əts dɪˈɡriː/ (also associate degree)
(美国两年制初级大学毕业被授予的)副学士学位,准学士学位
the qualification given to a student by a junior college after successfully finishing two years of study