u·ni·ver·si·ty
noun OPAL S
/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/
/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəti/
[countable, uncountable] (plural universities)
(abbreviation Univ.)
Idioms - an institution at the highest level of education where you can study for a degree or do research
（综合性）大学；高等学府 - Is there a university in this town?
这座城市有没有大学？ - Ohio State University
俄亥俄州立大学 - the University of York
约克大学 - York University
约克大学 - at a/the university She studied at the University of Chicago.
她曾在芝加哥大学求学。 - (British English) at university Both their children are at university.
他们的两个孩子都在上大学。 - (British English) He's hoping to go to university next year.
他希望明年能上大学。 - a university student/lecturer/professor
大学学生／讲师／教授 - a university degree/course
大学学位／课程 - The site lies on the university campus next to the lake.
该地点位于湖边的大学校园内。
Collocations EducationEducationLearning- acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(British English) (some) qualifications
- receive/provide somebody with training/tuition
- develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially British English) course/(North American English) program/syllabus
- give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar
- hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop
- sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons
- go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school
- be in the first, second, etc. (North American English) grade/(especially British English) year (at school)
- study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc.
- (British English) leave/finish/drop out of/ (North American English) quit school
- (North American English) graduate high school/college
- be the victim/target of bullying
- (British English) play truant from/ (both British English, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should)
- (both especially North American English) skip/cut class/school
- (British English) cheat in/(North American English) cheat on an exam/a test
- get/be given a detention (for doing something)
- be expelled from/be suspended from school
- do your homework/(British English) revision/a project on something
- work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(North American English) a paper
- finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework
- hand in/ (North American English) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper
- study/prepare/ (British English) revise/ (North American English) review/ (North American English, informal) cram for a test/an exam
- take/ (both British English) do/sit a test/an exam
- (especially British English) mark/ (especially North American English) grade homework/a test
- (British English) do well in/ (North American English) do well on/ (informal, especially North American English) ace a test/an exam
- pass/fail/ (informal, especially North American English) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject
- apply to/get into/go to/start college/(British English) university
- leave/graduate from law school/college/(British English) university (with a degree in computer science)
- study for/take/ (British English) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics
- (both North American English) major/minor in biology/philosophy
- earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master’s degree/a bachelor’s degree/a PhD in economics
British/American college / universitycollege / universitysee also deemed university, state university- In both British English and North American English a college is a place where you can go to study after you leave secondary school. In Britain you can go to a college to study or to receive training in a particular skill. In the US you can study for your first degree at a college. A university offers more advanced degrees in addition to first degrees.
- In North American English college is often used to mean a university, especially when talking about people who are studying for their first degree. The is not used when you are talking about someone studying there:
- My son has gone away to college.
我儿子上大学去了。 - ‘Where did you go to college?’
'你在哪儿上大学？' - ‘Ohio State University.’
俄亥俄州立大学
- My son has gone away to college.
- In British English you can say:
- My daughter is at university.
我女儿在上大学。
- My daughter is at university.
- In North American English you cannot use university in this way. You use it with a or the to mean a particular university:
- 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。
- I didn’t want to go to a large university.
Wordfinder- degree
- dissertation
- education
- graduate
- hall of residence
- lecture
- major
- seminar
- tutorial
- university
Culture higher educationhigher educationIn Britain, higher education refers to courses at universities that lead to a degree. British students apply to several universities through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admission Service) and receive offers of a place on condition they receive certain grades in their A levels. A first degree, which is usually an honours degree, generally takes three years or four years. Most courses end with exams called finals, and results are given as classes (= grades): a first is the highest class, most students get a second which is often divided into upper second, also called a 2:1 (two one), and lower second, called a 2:2 (two two), and below that is a third. Graduates can add the letters BA (Bachelor of Arts), BSc (Bachelor of Science), B Mus (Bachelor of Music), etc. after their name. Some graduates go on to study for a further degree, often a master's degree (MA) or a doctorate (PhD). Most students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have to pay tuition fees and can get student loans for these. All British students can also get loans towards their living expenses but their parents may also have to make a contribution.At most British universities the academic year starts in September or October and is divided into three terms or two semesters. Students study a main subject throughout their degree course, which is usually a mix of compulsory courses and optional courses, often called electives. Most students go to lectures and seminars (= discussion groups) and there are practicals for those doing science subjects. A professor is a person in charge of a department or a senior member of staff, and other teaching and research staff are called lecturers.In the US, students talk about 'going to college' even if the institution they attend is a university. The word 'school' is also used to refer to college or university. Most colleges offer classes only for undergraduate students studying for a bachelor's degree. Community colleges offer two-year courses leading to an associate's degree, and afterwards students transfer to a different college or university to continue their studies. Universities are larger and also offer courses for graduate students who study in graduate school. American high school students who want to study at a university or college usually have to take a standardized test, such as a SAT or the ACT and then apply directly to colleges in their last year of high school. There are many private colleges and universities but most students choose a public institution because the costs are lower. All universities charge tuition, and students pay extra for room and board. Students whose families cannot afford the full amount apply for financial aid and many students receive a financial aid package which may be a combination of grants from the government, a scholarship, a student loan and work-study (= a part-time job at college). In both the US and Britain most students leave higher education with large debts.The US academic year may be divided into two semesters of about 15 weeks or into three quarters of about 10 weeks. Students take courses in a variety of subjects, some of which may not be related to their main subject, as part of a liberal arts curriculum. Usually at the end of their sophomore (= second) year students choose a major (= main subject) and sometimes a minor (= additional subject) which they study for the next two years. Students usually take four or five courses each semester from the course catalog, which may consist mainly of lectures or may include discussion sections or lab sessions. At the end of each course they are given a grade which will be used to calculate a grade point average (GPA) to check their overall progress. Most people who teach at US colleges or universities and have a doctorate are addressed as ' professor'. Full professors are senior to associate professors, assistant professors and instructors.Extra ExamplesTopics Educationa1- I applied to three universities.
我申请了 3 所大学。 - He goes to Princeton University.
他就读于普林斯顿大学。 - Young people may be deterred from entering university.
年轻人可能对上大学望而却步。 - She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1999.
她 1999 年从密歇根大学毕业。 - She's a graduate of Oxford University.
她毕业于牛津大学。 - She teaches botany at Syracuse University.
她在雪城大学教植物学。 - I often think of my university days.
我常想起自己的大学时光。 - the pressures of university life
大学生活的压力 - a university entrance exam
大学入学考试 - There is stiff competition for university places.
考大学的竞争是很激烈的。 - those who can afford university tuition
有能力支付大学学费的人们 - His aim was to finish his doctorate and obtain a university chair.
他的目标是完成博士学位并获得大学系主任的职位。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elite
- leading
- major
- …
- attend
- go to
- study at
- …
- lecturer
- professor
- researcher
- …
- at (the) university
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French universite, from Latin universitas ‘the whole’, in late Latin ‘society, guild’, from universus ‘combined into one, whole’, from uni- ‘one’ + versus ‘turned’ (past participle of vertere). - Is there a university in this town?
Idioms
the university of life
- (informal) the experience of life thought of as giving somebody an education, instead of the person gaining formal qualifications
人生大学（生活体验，相对于正式学历） - a degree from the university of life
人生大学学位
- a degree from the university of life