English for Academic PurposesBrE /ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ fər ˌækədemɪk ˈpɜːpəsɪz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ fər ˌækədemɪk ˈpɜːrpəsɪz/ 🔊 (abbreviation EAP) noun [uncountable] the teaching of English for people who are using English for study, but whose first language is not English 学术英语教学（对象为第一语言非英语者）