单词 | home student |
释义 | > as lemmashome student home student n. (a) a student studying in his or her own country, as contrasted with a foreign student; (b) a student educated at home; cf. home-schooler n. 2. ΚΠ 1773 J. Boswell Jrnl. 19 Aug. in Jrnl. Tour Hebrides (1785) 55 Dr. Watson observed, that Glasgow University had fewer home students, since trade increased, as learning was rather incompatible with it. 1826 N.Y. Mirror 2 Sept. 47/1 He now returned to his father's house; and..settled down into a most arduous and unwavering home-student. 1876 Michigan Teacher 11 446 The amount of money received from foreign students, together with what is paid by home students who study the languages and take painting and drawing lessons, is not far from $1,600 per annum. 1979 New Scientist 29 Nov. 680/2 Because the British educational system is designed primarily to service ‘home’ students, the minority of overseas students should be treated as a ‘marginal’ cost. 2009 P. Herriot Relig. Fundamentalism iv. 128 The presence at home of one of the parents is a strong predictor of the choice to home-school (61% of home students vs. 26% of state school students). < as lemmas |
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