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单词 bursary
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Definition of bursary in English:

bursary

nounPlural bursaries ˈbəːsəriˈbərsəri
British
  • 1A grant, especially one awarded to someone to enable them to study at university or college.

    (尤指高等院校颁发的)奖学金

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Tessier has been studying religion at Saint Paul University in Ottawa and received a bursary to study English.
    • The company also provides bursaries for university students to take part in paid work programmes during their summer vacations.
    • And regardless of financial plight, many schools award bursaries or grants to the children of parents employed in the armed forces or clergy, or as teachers.
    • Warwick University has been running a similar scheme since last year and last week Oxford University announced a bursary scheme for students from poorer backgrounds worth up to £2,000 over three years.
    • Mathers came to France as one of 16 university students who won bursaries from the Canadian Battlefields Foundation to study Canada's war history across Europe.
    • The winner received a bursary to enable the study in Rome for three years of the best examples of Antique and Renaissance art while lodging at the French Academy there.
    • He also insisted there was scope to look at more ways of helping students from poorer backgrounds through bursaries offered by universities.
    • A trust was created in Lahana's name to boost the education of nurses through bursaries, travel grants and awards.
    • The sponsors of the various scholarships and bursaries then presented special awards to the students.
    • Previously the bank only awarded bursaries for studies in banking and related fields, she said.
    • Towards the end of this year, the Law Society of Namibia will again be looking for candidates to award bursaries for the study of law.
    • He hopes bursaries and charitable grants will be available to students who will struggle to meet the costs.
    • With student loans, grants and bursaries, they pay for their college education.
    • So to help students along, Oxford University is offering bursaries of up to £13,000 to families with low incomes.
    • In addition to this, many students will be able to apply for bursaries from their University (in addition to the maintenance grant) which also will not need to be repaid.
    • Study in America is open to anyone with five GCSEs at Grade C or above and many universities offer substantial bursaries to those unable to pay the full fees.
    • She won a Fulbright Scholarship for studies in America and has been awarded numerous Arts Council bursaries.
    • Students can also get bursaries from English universities to help to cover the cost.
    • The awards will each be worth $3,000 per year, making them among the university's top-valued bursaries.
    • Last year, Patricia McMahon, who attended St Patrick s Community College, was awarded the bursary.
    Synonyms
    grant, allowance, endowment, contribution, donation, gift, present, investment, bestowal, benefaction, allocation, allotment, handout
  • 2The room of a bursar in a college or school.

    (院校的)财务办公室

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Please collect a form from the Finance Bursar's Secretary, Lynne Rudman, Room 11 in the Bursary.

Derivatives

  • bursarial

  • adjective bəːˈsɛːrɪəl
    British
    • Before Bolton School, Mr Marsden held bursarial positions at two other state schools.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Not content with discharging single-handed his heavy bursarial duties he undertook to compile a register of all members of the College since its foundation.
      • Additional bursarial support is available to ensure that any boy is able to join the choir if it appropriate for him regardless of his family's financial position.
      • David and Helen Belchamber offer to review the bursarial management of smaller schools at a price that they can afford.
      • The daily running of the College falls into two main divisions, bursarial and tutorial.

Origin

Late 17th century (in sense 2): from medieval Latin bursaria, from bursa 'bag, purse' (see bursa).

Rhymes

anniversary, cursory, mercery, nursery

Definition of bursary in US English:

bursary

nounˈbərsəriˈbərsərē
British
  • 1A scholarship to attend a college or university.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • With student loans, grants and bursaries, they pay for their college education.
    • Tessier has been studying religion at Saint Paul University in Ottawa and received a bursary to study English.
    • The winner received a bursary to enable the study in Rome for three years of the best examples of Antique and Renaissance art while lodging at the French Academy there.
    • Towards the end of this year, the Law Society of Namibia will again be looking for candidates to award bursaries for the study of law.
    • Mathers came to France as one of 16 university students who won bursaries from the Canadian Battlefields Foundation to study Canada's war history across Europe.
    • And regardless of financial plight, many schools award bursaries or grants to the children of parents employed in the armed forces or clergy, or as teachers.
    • The company also provides bursaries for university students to take part in paid work programmes during their summer vacations.
    • In addition to this, many students will be able to apply for bursaries from their University (in addition to the maintenance grant) which also will not need to be repaid.
    • A trust was created in Lahana's name to boost the education of nurses through bursaries, travel grants and awards.
    • Students can also get bursaries from English universities to help to cover the cost.
    • Warwick University has been running a similar scheme since last year and last week Oxford University announced a bursary scheme for students from poorer backgrounds worth up to £2,000 over three years.
    • Previously the bank only awarded bursaries for studies in banking and related fields, she said.
    • Study in America is open to anyone with five GCSEs at Grade C or above and many universities offer substantial bursaries to those unable to pay the full fees.
    • She won a Fulbright Scholarship for studies in America and has been awarded numerous Arts Council bursaries.
    • He also insisted there was scope to look at more ways of helping students from poorer backgrounds through bursaries offered by universities.
    • The sponsors of the various scholarships and bursaries then presented special awards to the students.
    • He hopes bursaries and charitable grants will be available to students who will struggle to meet the costs.
    • The awards will each be worth $3,000 per year, making them among the university's top-valued bursaries.
    • So to help students along, Oxford University is offering bursaries of up to £13,000 to families with low incomes.
    • Last year, Patricia McMahon, who attended St Patrick s Community College, was awarded the bursary.
    Synonyms
    grant, allowance, endowment, contribution, donation, gift, present, investment, bestowal, benefaction, allocation, allotment, handout
  • 2The treasury of an institution, especially a religious one.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • My grant cheque arrived on time at the college bursary.
    • The duties are varied but will include secretarial support for the College Accountant and Land Agent as well as personal assistant in the Bursary.
    • There is a vacancy for a full-time Bursary Secretary/Administrator.

Origin

Late 17th century (in bursary (sense 2)): from medieval Latin bursaria, from bursa ‘bag, purse’ (see bursa).

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