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community college

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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comˈmunity ˌcollege noun [countable]  1. a secondary school in the UK that students from the local area can go to, and which also has classes for adults 〔英国的〕社区中学,社区学校2. SECa college in the US that students can go to for two years in order to learn a skill or prepare for university 社区学院〔美国两年制学院,学生可学习一项技艺或大学预科课程〕 SYN junior college
Examples from the Corpus
community collegeShe enrolled at a Colorado community college and discovered how inadequate her education had been when she tested at the remedial level.I got her a catalogue from the local community college, and we started talking about courses.Instead, students who arrive on campus with some community college credits under their belt can graduate early.Other goals that were achieved included a vast increase in green space and a major expansion of the community college system.
comˈmunity ˌcollege nounChineseSyllable
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community college
comˈmunity ˌcollege noun [countable]
1. a secondary school in the UK that students from the local area can go to, and which also has classes for adults
2. a college in the US that students can go to for two years in order to learn a skill or prepare for university
   SYN  junior college


community collegeBrE /kəˈmjuːnəti kɒlɪdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈmjuːnəti kɑːlɪdʒ/ 🔊 noun (also comˈmunity school) (in Britain) a secondary school that is open to adults from the local community as well as to its own students 社区中学(在英国除接收本校学生外亦向当地社区成人开放)(in the US) a college that is mainly for students from the local community and that offers programmes that are two years long, including programmes in practical skills 社区学院(美国为社区成员提供两年制课程,包括职业技术训练)