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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++u·ni·ver·si·ty /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːsəti◂ $ -ɜːr-/ ●●● S2 W1 noun (plural universities) [countable, uncountable] SECan educational institution at the highest level, where you study for a degree 大学at a university She’s at Cambridge University. 她在剑桥大学念书。university of the University of Texas 得克萨斯大学 COLLOCATIONSverbsgo to university 上大学Her daughter was about to go to university. 她女儿就要上大学了。be at university British English 读大学We were at university together. 我们一起上的大学。study (something) at a university 在大学学习(某课程)She studied law at Edinburgh University. 她在爱丁堡大学读法律。apply for university 申请大学nI applied for university without any real idea of what I wanted to do.start university (also enter university formal) 进大学nSome people take a year off before they start university.leave university 离开大学nStudents often find work soon after leaving university.graduate from university (=leave after getting a degree) 大学毕业nShe graduated from Liverpool University in 2006. drop out of university (=leave before finishing your course) 大学辍学nHe dropped out of university in order to join a rock band.university + NOUNa university course 大学课程He studied history at school and was now planning to take a university course. 他在中学里学了历史，现在打算读一个大学课程。a university student 大学生Thirty years ago 33% of university students were female. 三十年前，33% 的大学生是女生。a university graduate (=someone who has completed a university course) 大学毕业生nShe is a university graduate who speaks three languages.a university lecturer/professor 大学讲师/教授nHer father was a university lecturer and her mother a teacher.a university degree 大学学位nHe was a qualified engineer with a university degree.a university education 大学教育nI did not have the advantage of a university education.na university departmentone of the oldest university departments in the countrythe university campus (=the area of land containing the main buildings of a university) 大学校园nThere were violent protests on university campuses. n THESAURUSuniversity a place where you can study a subject at a high level to get a degreeHarvard UniversityAbout a third of the pupils go on to university.college in Britain, a place where you can study after you finish secondary school, especially to train for a job. In the US, a place where you can study and get a bachelor’s degreeShe’s at teacher training college.the Royal College of MusicWhere did you go to college?community college (also junior college) American English a school that students can go to for two years in order to learn a skill or prepare for universityCommunity colleges can provide job-specific training.graduate school a college or university where you can study for a master’s degree or a doctorate, after receiving your first degreeI taught for a few years, and then went back to graduate school.
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university• Of the 34 universities contacted only 17 were able to supply the appropriate information requested.• The first one was written by a university senior applying for a graduate trainee position with a bank.• In 1986 32% of Saudi Arabian university professors were women.• Both my sisters are at university.• Baker also plans schemes that help industry to exploit technologies developed by universities.• For instance, many colleges, universities and government agencies store on-line information using a system called gopher.• The allegations were confirmed in an internal university audit dated May 1996, according to a Wall Street Journal story last year.• Most universities have some review committee that requires a statement from the researcher that adequate protection will be guaranteed for all respondents.• In the hospital and in the university, I watched the dying and the dead.• the University of Chicago• She wants to go to university to study biology.Origin university (1300-1400) Old French université, from Medieval Latin universitas, from Late Latin, “society, association”, from Latin, “the whole”, from universus; → UNIVERSEu·ni·ver·si·ty noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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u‧ni‧ver‧si‧ty S2 W1 /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːsəti◂, ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti◂ $ -ɜːr-/
noun (plural universities) [uncountable and countable]
at a university
She’s at Cambridge University.
university of
the University of Texas
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▪go to university Her daughter was about to go to university.
▪be at university British English We were at university together.
▪study (something) at a university She studied law at Edinburgh University.
▪apply for university I applied for university without any real idea of what I wanted to do.
▪start university (also enter university formal) Some people take a year off before they start university.
▪leave university Students often find work soon after leaving university.
▪graduate from university (=leave after getting a degree) She graduated from Liverpool University in 2006.
▪drop out of university (=leave before finishing your course) He dropped out of university in order to join a rock band.
■ university + NOUN
▪a university course He studied history at school and was now planning to take a university course.
▪a university student Thirty years ago 33% of university students were female.
▪a university graduate (=someone who has completed a university course) She is a university graduate who speaks three languages.
▪a university lecturer/professor Her father was a university lecturer and her mother a teacher.
▪a university degree He was a qualified engineer with a university degree.
▪a university education I did not have the advantage of a university education.
▪a university department one of the oldest university departments in the country
▪the university campus (=the area of land containing the main buildings of a university) There were violent protests on university campuses.
▪ university a place where you can study a subject at a high level to get a degree: Harvard University | About a third of the pupils go on to university.
▪college in Britain, a place where you can study after you finish secondary school, especially to train for a job. In the US, a place where you can study and get a bachelor’s degree: She’s at teacher training college. | the Royal College of Music | Where did you go to college?
▪community college (also junior college ) American English a school that students can go to for two years in order to learn a skill or prepare for university: Community colleges can provide job-specific training.
▪graduate school a college or university where you can study for a master’s degree or a doctorate, after receiving your first degree: I taught for a few years, and then went back to graduate school.
u‧ni‧ver‧si‧ty S2 W1 /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːsəti◂, ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti◂ $ -ɜːr-/
noun (plural universities) [uncountable and countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: université, from Medieval Latin universitas, from Late Latin, 'society, association', from Latin, 'the whole', from universus; ⇨ universe
an educational institution at the highest level, where you study for a degreeLanguage: Old French
Origin: université, from Medieval Latin universitas, from Late Latin, 'society, association', from Latin, 'the whole', from universus; ⇨ universe
at a university
university of
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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
In both BrE NAmE college is a place where you can go to study after you leave secondary school. In Britain you can go to acollege to study or to receive training in a particular skill. In the US you can study for your first degree at acollege . Auniversity offers more advanced degrees in addition to first degrees.在英式英语和美式英语中，college 均指中学毕业后的学习场所。在英国，college 提供高等或专职教育。在美国，college 开设初级学位课程。university 除开设初级学位课程外还有更高学位的课程。 In NAmE college is often used to mean auniversity , especially when talking about people who are studying for their first degree.The is not used when you are talking about someone studying there.在美式英语中，college 常指大学 (university)，尤用来谈论攻读学士学位。表示上大学不用定冠词 the ：◆ My son has gone away to college. 我儿子上大学去了。 ◆ 'Where did you go to college?' 'Ohio State University.' “你在什么地方上的大学？” “俄亥俄州立大学。” In BrE 英式英语可以说 ：◆ My daughter is at university. 我女儿在上大学。 In NAmE university orcollege in this way. You use it witha orthe to mean a particular university or college.在美式英语中，university 和 college 不能这样用，表示上某所大学，应在 university 或 college 之前加 a 或 the ：◆ I didn't want to go to a large university. 我当时不想去大的综合性大学读书。
