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单词 sub-freshman
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sub-freshmann.

Brit. /ˌsʌbˈfrɛʃmən/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈfrɛʃmən/
Inflections: Plural subfreshmen.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, freshman n.
Etymology: < sub- prefix + freshman n.
U.S. colloquial. Now historical.
A prospective freshman (freshman n. 2a). Frequently attributive, as sub-freshman class, etc.
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1833 New-Eng. Mag. Feb. 114 ‘Hasten slowly,’ my young sub-freshmen, and avoid the error of your adviser.
1876 G. H. Tripp Student-life Harvard 9 These candidates for admission, or sub-freshmen.
1896 Living Topics Cycl. (N.Y.) II. 264 Classical, scientific and mechanical sub-freshman classes.
1904 N.Y. Evening Post 29 Jan. 1 Admission to the City College sub-freshman class.
1922 Amherst Graduates' Q. Aug. 278/2 The other guests were one sub-freshman and three possible sub-freshmen.
2008 M. A. VanOverbeke Standardization of Amer. Schooling iii. 64 They criticized the university for competing with the public high schools through this sub-freshman program.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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