单词 | self-study |
释义 | self-studyn. 1. Study by oneself; private study. ΘΚΠ society > education > learning > study > [noun] > private study self-study1541 1541 R. Whitford Dyuers Holy Instrucyons & Teachynges xiv. f. 24 Although some artes or craftes may be lerned (as I sayde) by self study & diligence yet is not that commune nother. 1800 J. Malton Young Painter's Maulstick Pref. p. xiv Without a good share of ingenuity and resolution, 'tis impossible to become thoroughly acquainted with any art or science by self study, from book alone. 1889 Biennial Rep. President of Univ. 1888 (Univ. of California) 72 The lecture course in Agricultural Chemistry, the time for which has always proved somewhat too short for the desirable completeness, on account of the absence of an appropriate reference book for self-study. 1962 E. Snow Other Side of River (1963) xviii. 130 Mao had..done omnivorous reading in the Changsha library. In his self-study he was guided by his favorite professor. 2007 Information World Rev. June 18/3 Its teaching materials are designed specifically for self-study. 2. a. Study or contemplation of oneself. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > consciousness > contemplation of self > [noun] self-study1547 self-reflection1644 introversion1654 introspection1807 in-looking1853 introvision1862 inlooka1897 1547 P. Gerrard Godly Inuectiue Def. Gospell sig. D.viiv Who woulde not leaue his vanities and selfe studie and giue sygnes of a newe lyfe? 1662 R. Baxter Mischiefs of Self-ignorance Ep. Ded. sig. A4v The jovial world do now think that self-study is too Melancholy a thing. 1683 T. Tryon Way to Health 669 To recommend and promote such Self-study and Heart-knowledge. 1710 Ld. Shaftesbury Soliloquy 118 Self-Study and inward Converse, which we have found so much wanting in the Authors of our Time. 1772 J. Macgowan Perez-uzzah 23 Self-study, added to his diligent search and contemplation of the scriptures. 1833 J. F. Cooper Headsman I. v. 67 The habit of self-study and self-correction. 1887 G. Gissing Thyrza III. 288 A face..impressed with the sober consciousness which comes of self-study and experience. 1936 L. P. Smith Reperusals & Re-coll. i. 6 He found moral profit also in the self-study, for how, he asked, can we correct our vices if we do not know them. 1968 P. Brook Empty Space ii. 59 The theatre is a vehicle, a means for self-study, self-exploration. 2007 Amer. Stud. 48 100 The character's introspection and self-study. b. As a count noun: an instance of studying oneself or one's own institution, now esp. as part of a system of evaluation or accreditation. ΚΠ 1852 A. Cary Hagar vi. 69 (heading) Self studies. 1906 Pennsylvania School Jrnl. Dec. 256/2 Study yourself in relation to your school. The following questions are suggestive for such a self-study. 1909 A. R. Burr Autobiogr. ii. 26 A right understanding of the Confessions demands that they should be placed in their proper relative position toward other great self-studies. 1950 Hospitals Mar. 45/1 The value of a self-study of this kind is increased greatly if the administrator works with a special committee. 1982 D. Peterson Mad People's Hist. of Madness 271 It is also one of the most detailed self-studies of schizophrenia. 2014 C. Bisman Social Work ii. 14/1 These standards require institutional self-studies, site visits by a team of COA-trained educators.., and periodic program reviews. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1541 |
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