college
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++col·lege /ˈkɒlɪdʒ $ ˈkɑː-/ ●●● S1 W2 noun 1 ADVANCED EDUCATIONspecialized education 专科教育 [countable, uncountable]SEC a school for advanced education, especially in a particular profession or skill 学院；技术专科学校 a teacher training college 师范学院 Donna left school and went to art college. 唐娜中学毕业后进了艺术学院。college of the London College of Fashion 伦敦时装学院at college We were great friends when we were at college. 我们在专科学校的时候是很要好的朋友。2 us university 美国的大学SEC [countable, uncountable] American English a large school where you can study after high school and get a degree 大学 SYN British English university Some people who want to go to college still can’t get there. 有些想上大学的人仍然无法如愿。in college Fran just finished her freshman year in college. 弗兰刚读完了大学一年级。 a decline in the number of college students studying history 攻读历史的大学生数量的减少 college graduates 大学毕业生 a college education 大学教育 college campuses 大学校园 → community college, junior college3 part of a university 大学的一部分PART OF UNIVERSITY [countable]SEC one of the groups of teachers and students that form a separate part of some universities, especially in Britain 〔尤指在英国附属于大学的〕学院 Trinity College, Cambridge 剑桥大学三一学院4 students and teachers 师生STUDENTS AND TEACHERS [countable]SEC the students and teachers of one of these organizations 学院的全体师生n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In this meaning, college is usually followed by a singular verb: The college is putting on a production of ‘Twelfth Night’.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: The college are putting on a production of ‘Twelfth Night’.5 professional organization 专业团体ORGANIZATION [countable]GROUP OF PEOPLE a group of people who have special rights, duties, or powers within a profession or organization 学会，协会，社团 the American College of Surgeons 美国外科医生学会6. name of a school 学校名称SCHOOL [countable] British EnglishSE a word used in the name of some large schools, especially public schools 〔规模大的〕中学，〔尤指〕公学 → electoral collegen COLLOCATIONSverbsgo to (a) collegeAfter university I went to drama college for a year.attend (a) college formal:He was the first person in his family to attend college.finish (at) collegeWhat are you going to do when you finish art college?ADJECTIVES/NOUN + collegean art/music/drama collegeThe Music College was founded in 1869.an agricultural/secretarial/technical etc collegeI wanted a job in farm management so I went to agricultural college.a teacher training college (=where you learn to be a teacher)a military college (=where you learn to be an officer in the army)a Further Education/FE college British English (=where adults can go to study, especially part-time)a tutorial college British English (=where you can have private or small group lessons)a sixth form college British English (=where students in Britain can go at 16, instead of a school)nounsa college student/teacher/lecturera sixth-form college student
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college• Beyond that, McCord said she hopes to get a job and find a legitimate way to obtain a college education.• a college degree• The Training Commission's involvement in vocational training in local authority colleges of further education provides a further example.• Tim's at business college to learn computer accounting.• We hadn't seen each other since we graduated from college.• Often official syllabuses and timetables reflect the influence and expertise of infant method specialists in ministries or from colleges of education.• Our youngest daughter is in college now.• The grant money is for low-income college students.• Many college graduates are unable to find work in their field.• Impotence has for some time been the leading complaint at most college psychiatric clinics.• It can offer college education and job training as bonuses for new recruits.• Revell College at UC San Diego• He teaches at the college.• Half of the college must've been at the demonstration.• The college confirmed that he came second.• the College of Engineering• He goes away to college unimpeded, unrepentant.• My brother never went to college, but he still has a very good job.• She was not allowed into the pre-university college even though she had the necessary qualifications.college campuses• Campus networks include university and college campuses, research laboratories, private companies, and educational sites such as K-12 school districts.• Racist behavior on college campuses is, of course, not limited to students.• This was particularly the case on college campuses, where the young radicals of the New Left dominated public debate.• Others might want to take a concentration of advanced-placement courses or courses on college campuses.• Patricia Schroeder, D-Colo., has said the tactic is a major problem on college campuses.• Merrill points out that most often rape on college campuses is date rape, but that date rape is rape.• Gay bashing has also been widely visible on college campuses.• On college campuses across the country, Chagnon's name is a dormitory word.Origin college (1300-1400) Old French Latin collegium “society”, from collega; → COLLEAGUEcol·lege noun →n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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col‧lege S1 W2 /ˈkɒlɪdʒ $ ˈkɑː-/
noun1. SPECIALIZED EDUCATION [uncountable and countable] a school for advanced education, especially in a particular profession or skill:
a teacher training college
Donna left school and went to art college.
college of
the London College of Fashion
at college
We were great friends when we were at college.
2. US UNIVERSITY [uncountable and countable] American English a large school where you can study after high school and get a degree
SYN university British English:
Some people who want to go to college still can’t get there.
in college
Fran just finished her freshman year in college.
a decline in the number of college students studying history
college graduates
a college education
college campuses ⇨ community college, junior college
3. PART OF A UNIVERSITY [countable] one of the groups of teachers and students that form a separate part of some universities, especially in Britain:
Trinity College, Cambridge
4. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS [countable also + plural verb British English] the students and teachers of one of these organizations
5. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION [countable] a group of people who have special rights, duties, or powers within a profession or organization:
the American College of Surgeons
6. NAME OF A SCHOOL [countable] British English a word used in the name of some large schools, especially public schools
⇨ electoral college
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▪go to (a) college After university I went to drama college for a year.
▪attend (a) college formal He was the first person in his family to attend college.
▪finish (at) college What are you going to do when you finish art college?
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + college
▪an art/music/drama college The Music College was founded in 1869.
▪an agricultural/secretarial/technical etc college I wanted a job in farm management so I went to agricultural college.
▪a teacher training college (=where you learn to be a teacher)
▪a military college (=where you learn to be an officer in the army)
▪a Further Education/FE college British English (=where adults can go to study, especially part-time)
▪a tutorial college British English (=where you can have private or small group lessons)
▪a sixth form college British English (=where students in Britain can go at 16, instead of a school)
■ nouns
▪a college student/teacher/lecturer a sixth-form college student
▪ university a place where you can study a subject at a high level to get a degree: Harvard University | About a third of the pupils go on to university.
▪college in Britain, a place where you can study after you finish secondary school, especially to train for a job. In the US, a place where you can study and get a bachelor’s degree: She’s at teacher training college. | the Royal College of Music | Where did you go to college?
▪community college (also junior college ) American English a school that students can go to for two years in order to learn a skill or prepare for university: Community colleges can provide job-specific training.
▪graduate school a college or university where you can study for a master’s degree or a doctorate, after receiving your first degree: I taught for a few years, and then went back to graduate school.
col‧lege S1 W2 /ˈkɒlɪdʒ $ ˈkɑː-/
noun1. SPECIALIZED EDUCATION [uncountable and countable] a school for advanced education, especially in a particular profession or skill: college of
at college
2. US UNIVERSITY [uncountable and countable] American English a large school where you can study after high school and get a degree
SYN university British English:
in college
3. PART OF A UNIVERSITY [countable] one of the groups of teachers and students that form a separate part of some universities, especially in Britain:
4. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS [countable also + plural verb British English] the students and teachers of one of these organizations
5. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION [countable] a group of people who have special rights, duties, or powers within a profession or organization:
6. NAME OF A SCHOOL [countable] British English a word used in the name of some large schools, especially public schools
⇨ electoral college
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Learning 学习
acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/( (some) qualificationsBrE 获得／缺少教育／培训／资格 receive/provide sb with training/tuition得到／给某人提供培训／指导 develop/design/plan a curriculum/( course/especially
BrE ( program/syllabusNAmE 制订课程方案／教学大纲 give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar讲课；上课；举办／参加／出席研讨会 hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop办班；举办研讨会／讲习班 sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons报名参加／修读课程
School 学校
go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school上学前班／幼儿园／托儿所 be in the first, second, etc. ( grade/NAmE ( year (at school)especially
BrE 在读一年级、二年级等 study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc.修读／放弃修历史课／化学课／德语课等 ( BrE leave/finish/drop out of/ ( NAmE quit school离校；完成学业；辍学；退学 ( NAmE graduate high school/college高中／大学毕业
Problems at school 在学校遇到的问题
be the victim/target of bullying成为被欺负的受害者／对象 ( BrE play truant from/ ( both
BrE bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should)逃学 ( both especially
NAmE skip/cut class/school逃课；逃学 ( BrE cheat in/( NAmE cheat on an exam/a test考试作弊 get/be given a detention (for doing sth)（因做了某事）被罚放学后留校 be expelled from/be suspended from school被学校开除／暂时停学
Work and exams 功课和考试
do your homework/( revision/a project on sthBrE 做家庭作业；复习功课；对…做专题研究 work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/( a paperNAmE 写／提交文章／学位论文／毕业论文／作业／论文 finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework完成学位论文／毕业论文／学业／课程作业 hand in/ ( NAmE turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper提交家庭作业／文章／作业／论文 study/prepare/ ( BrE revise/ ( NAmE review/ ( NAmE cram for a test/an exam为应考而学习／准备／复习／临时死记硬背 take/ ( both
BrE do/sit a test/an exam参加考试 ( especially
BrE mark/ ( especially
NAmE grade homework/a test给作业／考试打分 ( BrE do well in/ ( NAmE do well on/ ( especially
NAmE ace a test/an exam在考试中取得好成绩 pass/fail/ ( especially
NAmE flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject测验／考试／课程／学科及格／不及格
University 大学
apply to/get into/go to/start college/( universityBrE 申请／上／开始上大学 leave/graduate from law school/college/( university (with a degree in computer science)BrE 离开／毕业于法学院；离开大学；大学毕业（取得计算机科学的学位） study for/take/ ( BrE do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics攻读／读完法学学位／物理学位课程 ( both
NAmE major/minor in biology/philosophy主修／辅修生物学／哲学 earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master's degree/a bachelor's degree/a PhD in economics获得／被授予／拿到／拥有经济学硕士学位／学士学位／博士学位
In both BrE NAmE college is a place where you can go to study after you leave secondary school. In Britain you can go to acollege to study or to receive training in a particular skill. In the US you can study for your first degree at acollege . Auniversity offers more advanced degrees in addition to first degrees.在英式英语和美式英语中，college 均指中学毕业后的学习场所。在英国，college 提供高等或专职教育。在美国，college 开设初级学位课程。university 除开设初级学位课程外还有更高学位的课程。 In NAmE college is often used to mean auniversity , especially when talking about people who are studying for their first degree.The is not used when you are talking about someone studying there.在美式英语中，college 常指大学 (university)，尤用来谈论攻读学士学位。表示上大学不用定冠词 the ：◆ My son has gone away to college. 我儿子上大学去了。 ◆ 'Where did you go to college?' 'Ohio State University.' “你在什么地方上的大学？” “俄亥俄州立大学。” In BrE 英式英语可以说 ：◆ My daughter is at university. 我女儿在上大学。 In NAmE university orcollege in this way. You use it witha orthe to mean a particular university or college.在美式英语中，university 和 college 不能这样用，表示上某所大学，应在 university 或 college 之前加 a 或 the ：◆ I didn't want to go to a large university. 我当时不想去大的综合性大学读书。