polytechnic
/ˌpɒlɪˈteknɪk/noun
- an institution of higher education offering courses at degree level or below, especially in vocational subjects工艺专科学校, 理工专科学校。
USAGE
In Britain the term polytechnic has largely dropped out of use. This is because of the changes whereby in 1989 British polytechnics gained autonomy from local education authorities and in 1992 were able to call themselves universities.
词源
early 19th cent.: from French polytechnique, from Greek polutekhnos, from polu- 'many' + tekhnē 'art'.