magna cum laude
adverb, adjective mainly US uk/ˌmæɡ.nə kʊm ˈlaʊ.deɪ/ uk/ˌmæɡ.nə kʊm ˈlɔː.di/ us/ˌmæɡ.nə kʊm ˈlaʊ.deɪ/ /ˌmæɡ.nə kʊm ˈlɔː.di/
（拉丁语，原意为“以崇高奖励”，美国大学中对学业的第二高奖励）以优异成绩地
at the second highest level of the special levels of achievement in a person's studies at a US college or university. The expression comes from Latin, meaning "with great praise".
In 1977, he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with an A.B. in applied mathematics and economics. 1977年，他在哈佛大学以优异成绩毕业，获得应用数学和经济学学士学位。
The thesis was awarded a magna cum laude qualification. 这篇论文获得优异成绩。
See also: cum laudesumma cum laude