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state school

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈstate ˌschool noun [countable]  1. SE British English a British school which receives money from the government and provides free education 〔英国的〕公立学校 public school2. American English informal a college or university that receives money from the US state it is in, to help pay its costs 〔美国的〕州立大学
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state schoolHer language may be a bit highbrow, but it strikes a chord with many of Britain's state school heads.Justice says they should be allowed to attend the state school.
ˈstate ˌschool nounChineseSyllable
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state school
ˈstate ˌschool noun [countable]
1. British English a British school which receives money from the government and provides free education ⇨ public school
2. American English informal a college or university that receives money from the US state it is in, to help pay its costs


state schoolBrE /ˈsteɪt skuːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsteɪt skuːl/ 🔊 noun(BrE) (NAmE ˈpublic school) a school that is paid for by the government and provides free education 公立学校   compare private school, public school (2) (NAmE) = state university