| 单词 | adult education |
| 释义 | > as lemmasadult education adult education n. education for those over the usual school age, typically outside the standard educational system in day or evening classes; now frequently attributive, as adult education course, adult education programme, etc. ΘΚΠ society > education > [noun] > systematic education > adult or further education adult education1814 further education1913 continuing education1927 tertiary level1961 1814 T. Pole Hist. Origin & Progress Adult Schools 59 (heading) Considerations on the Advantages of Adult Education. 1922 G. M. Trevelyan Brit. Hist. 19th Cent. 164 The case of adult education received its first stimulus from the Industrial Revolution in the desire of mechanics for general scientific knowledge. 1942 Spectator 6 Mar. 244/3 The Cambridgeshire Technical Institute..is the centre of adult education..in Cambridge and district. 1981 D. Rowntree Dict. Educ. 350 The WEA now arranges adult education classes and courses throughout the UK. 1995 This Mag. July (inside cover) They require someone with five years' experience designing and administering adult education programs. 2000 Kingdom (Killarney, County Kerry) 19 Sept. i. 20/2 The ambition is high..: to double enrolments over five years, to encourage men into adult education. < as lemmas |
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