tutor

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tu·tor1 /ˈtjuːtə $ ˈtuːtər/ ●●○ noun [countable]  1  SETEACHsomeone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group, and is paid directly by them 家庭教师，私人教师 The children were educated at home by a succession of tutors. 这些孩子在家接受教育，连续请过几任家庭教师。► see thesaurus at teacher2  SECa teacher in a British university or college 〔英国大学或学院中的〕助教，导师 → tutorial She was my tutor at Durham. 她是我在达勒姆大学时的导师。

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tutor• The regular training programme is jointly planned by adult education advisory tutors and senior speech therapists.• The program Chip was running included counselors and tutors and provided a wide range of services.• The android tutor had a special location unit.• The trainee, together with the in-bureau tutor, should work out and carry through a tailor-made course of study.• Hourly-paid language tutors, too, face increasingly demanding employers.• a math tutor• They hired a private tutor to help Carlos with his English• When she was ill she studied at home with a private tutor.• In addition, the tutor can advise on alternative equipment or software which will perform the required functions more quickly or more effectively.• In such company Minton stood out as the tutor with a more Continental outlook.• Make more use of your tutors - compile a list of queries and then arrange to see a tutor for help.

Related topics: Education

tutor2 verb [transitive]  SETEACHto teach someone as a tutor 给…当家庭教师；指导 He was privately tutored. 他是由家庭教师教的。tutor somebody in something Young men were tutored in the art of handling horses. 年轻男子被教授驭马之术。► see thesaurus at teach→ See Verb table

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tutor• This system can also work for older teenagers, but if you are over sixteen you are not entitled to free tutoring.• All students received tutoring and academic and personal counseling.• One child was being tutored at home, and they were all fine.• Up until two years ago, he had been tutored at home.• She wanted her own machine, fast, and a mechanic willing to tutor her.• An authority on the subject had tutored them in the accent used at that time.• I tutored three afternoons a week, and saw about five or six students a day.tutor somebody in something• Lydia tutors kids in French during the summer.Origin tutor1 (1300-1400) Latin tutus; TUTELARY

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tu‧tor¹ /ˈtjuːtə $ ˈtuːtər/ noun [countable]1. someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group, and is paid directly by them:
    The children were educated at home by a succession of tutors.
2. a teacher in a British university or college ⇨ tutorial:
    She was my tutor at Durham.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ teacher someone who teaches as their job, especially in a school: a high school teacher
   ▪ principal (also headteacher British English) the teacher who is in charge of a school or college: The teacher sent him to the principal’s office.
   ▪ tutor someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group of students. In Britain, a tutor is also a teacher in a university: They hired a tutor to help him with his English. | Your tutor will help you find a subject for your essay.
   ▪ lecturer someone who teaches in a university or college: University lecturers aren’t very well paid.
   ▪ professor a teacher in a college or university. In Britain, a professor is a high-ranking university teacher, especially one who is head of a department: She was professor of linguistics at Cambridge University.
   ▪ instructor someone who teaches a sport or a practical skill such as swimming or driving: He works as a ski instructor in the winter. | a driving instructor
   ▪ coach someone who helps a person or team improve in a sport: a professional tennis coach
   ▪ educator especially American English formal someone whose job involves teaching people, or someone who is an expert on education: Most educators agree that class sizes are still too big.
   ▪ trainer someone who teaches people particular skills, especially the skills they need to do a job: a teacher trainer | Many companies pay outside trainers to teach management skills to their staff.
   ▪ governess a woman who lived with a family and taught their children in past times: As a governess, Charlotte Brontë received twenty pounds a year.

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tutor² verb [transitive]
to teach someone as a tutor:
    He was privately tutored.
    tutor somebody in something
    Young men were tutored in the art of handling horses.
     

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.