Here, a master's is a master's degree: the university award you take after a first degree, usually one or two extra years. People say “I'm doing a master's” or “She has a master's in history.” The little mark (') is part of the spelling.

Here在這裡, a master's a master's是 a master's degree指碩士學位： the university award you take after a first degree你拿完學士學位之後可以再拿的大學學位, usually one or two extra years通常要再花一到兩年。 People人們會說 say "I'm doing a master's"我在念碩士 or "She has a master's in history."或她有歷史碩士學位。 The little mark (')那個小撇號(') is part of the spelling是拼法的一部分。

It started as master's degree — the degree of a master — and then people dropped the word degree in speech. It is everyday school-and-work English.

It started as它原本是 master's degree master's degree——the degree of a master master的degree——and then people dropped the word degree in speech後來大家講話就把degree這個字省掉了。 It is everyday school-and-work English它是校園和職場的日常用語。

On official papers you will see the full name, like MA or MSc. Though actually, master's can also mean “belonging to the master” (“the master's chair”). When people are talking about university, though, they almost always mean the degree.

On official papers在正式文件上 you will see the full name你會看到全名, like MA or MSc像MA或MSc。 Though actually不過其實, master's master's can also mean也可以指 "belonging to the master"屬於master的東西 ("the master's chair")(master的椅子)。 When people are talking about university不過當人們在講大學的事時, though, they almost always mean the degree他們幾乎都是指學位。