educate

Word family  noun education educationalist educationist educator adjective educated ≠ uneducated educational educable ≠ ineducable educative verb educate adverb educationally

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ed·u·cate /ˈedjʊkeɪt $ ˈedʒə-/ ●●○ verb [transitive]  1  SEto teach a child at a school, college, or university 〔在学校〕教育 The Ormerod School educates handicapped children. 奥默罗德学校的教育对象为残疾儿童。be educated at something He was educated at Bristol University. 他在布里斯托尔大学上的学。n Grammar Educate is often passive in this meaning.► see thesaurus at teach2  to give someone information about a particular subject, or to show them a better way to do something 教导，指导 → teacheducate somebody about/in/on something a campaign to educate teenagers about HIV 教育青少年了解艾滋病病毒的运动→ See Verb table

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educate• A school was established in the former dovecote, where local children as well as those of the family were educated.• Youngsters must be educated about the dangers of drugs.• Many of the women had been educated at the best universities abroad.• He was educated at top school Ampleforth - not Eton as many believe.• And young people need to be educated in new ways to be employable.• They had to be educated on both domestic and international competition.• We need to educate people so that they understand the importance of a good, healthy diet.• Only a little more educated than his neighbors, he senses trouble.• I was trying to educate the children and what we have done is actually in science, educated the staff.• In this new economy, smart businesses rely on an educated workforce to thrive.• What we're trying to do is to educate young people to be responsible citizens.be educated at something• He was educated at a school in Ilkley and at Balliol College, Oxford.• He was educated at Bluecoat School, London.• He was educated at home and in 1831 was apprenticed to Martin, Dixon & Co. of Liverpool.• He was educated at the King's School, Rochester.• He was educated at the village school in Fridaythorpe.Origin educate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of educare “to bring up, educate”

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educate
ed‧u‧cate /ˈedjʊkeɪt $ ˈedʒə-/ verb [transitive]1. [usually passive] to teach a child at a school, college, or university:
    The Ormerod School educates handicapped children.
    be educated at something
    He was educated at Bristol University.
2. to give someone information about a particular subject, or to show them a better way to do something ⇨ teach
    educate somebody about/in/on something
    a campaign to educate teenagers about HIV
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ teach to give lessons in a school, college, or university: I taught for a year in France. | He teaches physics at York University.
   ▪ lecture to teach in a college or university by giving talks to groups of students on a subject: He lectures in engineering at a local college.
   ▪ instruct formal to teach someone how to do something, especially a particular practical skill: He was instructing them how to use the computer system. | Staff are instructed in how to respond in the event of a fire.
   ▪ tutor to teach one student or a small group: I found work tutoring Mexican students in English.
   ▪ coach especially British English to give private lessons, especially so that someone can pass an important test: He coaches students for their university entrance exams.
   ▪ train to teach a person or group of people in the particular skills or knowledge they need to do a job: It will take at least a month to train the new assistant.
   ▪ educate to teach someone over a long period, usually at school or university: He was educated in England. | Her parents want to educate her at home.
   ▪ show somebody the ropes informal to show someone how to do a job or task that they have just started doing: Miss McGinley will show you the ropes and answer any questions you may have.

🔑 edu·cateBrE /ˈedʒukeɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈedʒukeɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they educate BrE /ˈedʒukeɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈedʒukeɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it educates BrE /ˈedʒukeɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈedʒukeɪts/ 🔊past simple educated BrE /ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle educated BrE /ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form educating BrE /ˈedʒukeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈedʒukeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊🔑 [often passive] ~ sb to teach sb over a period of time at a school, university, etc. （在学校）教育◆She was educated in the US. 她是在美国受的教育。🔊🔊◆He was educated at his local comprehensive school and then at Oxford. 他先在地方综合学校上学，然后在牛津大学接受教育。🔊🔊🔑 to teach sb about sth or how to do sth 教导；教养；训练◆~ sb (in/on sth) Children need to be educated on the dangers of drug-taking. 有必要教导儿童吸毒的危害。🔊🔊◆~ sb to do sth The campaign is intended to educate the public to respect the environment. 这一运动旨在教育公众爱护环境。🔊🔊