education
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ed·u·ca·tion /ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən $ ˌedʒə-/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 [singular, uncountable]SE the process of teaching and learning, usually at school, college, or university 〔学校的〕教育 She also hopes her children will get a good education. 她也希望她的孩子可以受到良好的教育。 efforts to improve girls’ access to education 为增加女孩受教育机会所作的努力 → formal education at formal1(6)2 [uncountable] the teaching of a particular subject 〔某一学科的〕教育health/sex education 健康/性教育3 [uncountable] the institutions and people involved with teaching 教育机构；教育界人士 the local education authority 地方教育当局4 [singular] an interesting experience which has taught you something – often used humorously 有教益的经历〔常为幽默用法〕 Having Jimmy to stay has been quite an education! 留吉米住在这儿，真是让人受益匪浅！ → adult education, further education, higher education COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + educationa good education 良好教育All parents want a good education for their children. 所有父母都希望孩子接受良好教育。a poor education (=not very good) 水平较差的教育She had a poor education, and left school without qualifications. 她没受过良好教育，没拿到文凭就辍学了。an all-round education (=including a balance of lots of different subjects) 综合教育The school offers a good all-round education. 这所学校提供良好的综合教育。full-time education (=spending every weekday in a school or college) 全日制教育Children must stay in full-time education until the age of 16. 儿童必须接受全日制教育，直至16岁。state education British English, public education American English (=provided by the government of a country) 公立教育The state of California guarantees free public education to all children. 加利福尼亚州保证向所有儿童提供免费公立教育。private education (=that people have to pay for) 私立教育I don't agree with the principle of private education. 我不赞同私立教育的观念。formal education (=from teachers at school or college, rather than learning by yourself) 正规教育She had no formal education and was brought up by her grandmother. 她没受过正规教育，是由祖母抚养长大的。primary (school) education British English, elementary education American English (=for children aged between 5 and 11) 初等教育，小学教育The government has announced plans to improve the quality of primary school education. 政府已宣布计划，提高小学教育质量。secondary education (also high school education American English) (=for children aged between 11 and 18) 中等教育，中学教育She hopes to start a teaching career in secondary education. 她有志投身中学教育。university/college education 大学教育Do you have a university education? 你受过大学教育吗？ further/higher education (=at a college or university) 继续/高等教育I did a carpentry course at the further education college. 我在进修学院读了木工工艺课程。adult education (=for adults) 成人教育nThey run adult education classes at the local community college.vocational education (=relating to skills needed for a particular job) 职业教育nWe offer vocational education and job training.nursery/pre-school education (=for children aged under 5) 幼儿/学前教育nThe funding will provide nursery education for all four-year-olds.verbshave an education 接受教育The women have had little education. 这些妇女没受过多少教育。get/receive an education 接受教育Some children grow up without receiving any education. 有些孩子从小没有受过任何教育。give/provide an education 提供教育The school aims to provide a good general education. 学校旨在提供良好的普通教育。enter education (=start going to school, college etc) 入学The number of students entering higher education has risen. 高等教育入学人数有所增加。leave education British English (=stop going to school, college etc) 停学，结束教育She left full-time education at the age of 16. 她16岁时结束全日制教育。continue your education 继续求学nI hope to continue my education after high school.education + NOUNthe education system (=the way education is organized and managed in a country) 教育体制Is the British education system failing some children? 英国的教育体制是否对有些儿童无益？the education department (=the government organization that makes decisions about education) 教育部门Newcastle City Council’s education department 纽卡斯尔市政会的教育部门 an education authority (=a government organization that makes official decisions about education in one particular area) 教育当局nThe school is funded by the local education authority.the education service (=all the government organizations that work together to provide education) 教育机构nThere are plans to expand the adult education service.education policy (=political plans for managing an education system) 教育政策nThe teaching unions are calling for the government to review its education policy.education reform (=changes that a government makes to the education system in a country) 教育改革nthe government’s programme of education reformExamples from the Corpus
education• Sunderland and Huddersfield Polytechnics were discussing honours degree courses in science and education.• It can cost a lot to give your kids a college education.• He earned his bachelor's degree in elementary education.• My parents wanted me to have a good education.• Kerry hasn't decided if she'll continue her education or not.• Teachers are considered the experts in education and, until the current generation, were much better educated than the general population.• Jobs in education are not usually highly paid.• The new policies have been welcomed by people working in education.• Even in the field of education, however, support is skewed in favor of foreign students.• The government should spend more on education.• We might expect a clear relationship, for example, between the number of school children and the amount of spending on education.• the Labour Party's spokeswoman on education• Many parents cannot afford private education for their children.• All children in the state have a right to public education.• When we first moved into this building it was full of special education, there was a huge special ed program.• Undergraduate education as we normally think of it did not exist.health/sex education• The importance of the local authority in taking the lead in the development of a health education policy is paramount.• Certain health education topics such as bereavement, child abuse and education for parenthood were omitted by large numbers of schools.• Maternity work with women from varied ethnic backgrounds developed my interest into health education and promotion.• What can be done to ensure that the staff development needs of health education co-ordinators are met?• Home/school links Large numbers of schools have limited or no links with parents on health education.• Community medicine, family planning, health education need emphasis.• Do schools pay sufficient attention to the match between the taught health education curriculum and the hidden curriculum of the school ethos?From Longman Business Dictionaryeducationed‧u‧ca‧tion /ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃənˌedʒə-/ noun [uncountable] the process of learning, for example at schools and universities, and the process by which your mind develops through doing thisThe most important element of business education is teaching kids that business is more than just ‘chasing after big bucks.’a consulting firm specializing in management education and organization developmentRussian immigrants have very high levels of technical education. → tertiary educationed·u·ca·tion noun →COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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education
ed‧u‧ca‧tion S1 W1 /ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən $ ˌedʒə-/
noun
She also hopes her children will get a good education.
efforts to improve girls’ access to education ⇨ formal education at formal1(6)
2. [uncountable] the teaching of a particular subject
health/sex education
3. [uncountable] the institutions and people involved with teaching:
the local education authority
4. [singular] an interesting experience which has taught you something – often used humorously:
Having Jimmy to stay has been quite an education!
⇨ adult education, further education, higher education
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + education
▪a good education All parents want a good education for their children.
▪a poor education (=not very good) She had a poor education, and left school without qualifications.
▪an all-round education (=including a balance of lots of different subjects) The school offers a good all-round education.
▪full-time education (=spending every weekday in a school or college) Children must stay in full-time education until the age of 16.
▪state education British English, public education American English (=provided by the government of a country) The state of California guarantees free public education to all children.
▪private education (=that people have to pay for) I don't agree with the principle of private education.
▪formal education (=from teachers at school or college, rather than learning by yourself) She had no formal education and was brought up by her grandmother.
▪primary (school) education British English, elementary education American English (=for children aged between 5 and 11) The government has announced plans to improve the quality of primary school education.
▪secondary education (also high school education American English) (=for children aged between 11 and 18) She hopes to start a teaching career in secondary education.
▪university/college education Do you have a university education?
▪further/higher education (=at a college or university) I did a carpentry course at the further education college.
▪adult education (=for adults) They run adult education classes at the local community college.
▪vocational education (=relating to skills needed for a particular job) We offer vocational education and job training.
▪nursery/pre-school education (=for children aged under 5) The funding will provide nursery education for all four-year-olds.
■ verbs
▪have an education The women have had little education.
▪get/receive an education Some children grow up without receiving any education.
▪give/provide an education The school aims to provide a good general education.
▪enter education (=start going to school, college etc) The number of students entering higher education has risen.
▪leave education British English (=stop going to school, college etc) She left full-time education at the age of 16.
▪continue your education I hope to continue my education after high school.
■ education + NOUN
▪the education system (=the way education is organized and managed in a country) Is the British education system failing some children?
▪the education department (=the government organization that makes decisions about education) Newcastle City Council’s education department
▪an education authority (=a government organization that makes official decisions about education in one particular area) The school is funded by the local education authority.
▪the education service (=all the government organizations that work together to provide education) There are plans to expand the adult education service.
▪education policy (=political plans for managing an education system) The teaching unions are calling for the government to review its education policy.
▪education reform (=changes that a government makes to the education system in a country) the government’s programme of education reform
ed‧u‧ca‧tion S1 W1 /ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən $ ˌedʒə-/
noun Word Family: noun: education, educationalist, educationist, educator; adjective: educated ≠ uneducated, educational, educable ≠ ineducable, educative; verb: educate; adverb: educationally
1. [singular, uncountable] the process of teaching and learning, usually at school, college, or university: 2. [uncountable] the teaching of a particular subject
health/sex education
3. [uncountable] the institutions and people involved with teaching:
4. [singular] an interesting experience which has taught you something – often used humorously:
⇨ adult education, further education, higher education
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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
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