单词 | academic |
释义 | adjective | noun academicacademic1 /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk◂/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective 1[usually before noun] relating to education, especially in a college or university: Juan received an award for his academic achievement. The teachers at the school maintain high academic standards. Princeton University is one of the oldest academic institutions in the United States. → see also academic year2[usually before noun] relating to studying from books, as opposed to practical skills and experience: Through internships, students can apply what they have learned in academic courses to the real world.3good at studying and getting good grades at a school or college: I’m not very academic, but I love to read.4if something is academic, it is not based on the real situation, and it is not possible or appropriate: We talked about moving to Los Angeles, but it was all academic because we didn’t have enough money.—academically /-kli/ adverbCOLLOCATIONSnounsacademic performance His academic performance has improved now that he is at a new school.academic achievement/success Academic success is important, but it’s not the only reason for studying hard at school.academic standards The college prides itself on its high academic standards.academic ability The students are placed in groups according to academic ability.academic skills The school focuses on academic skills, and provides little arts instruction or physical education.academic research/study (=the study of a subject in order to discover new facts or test new ideas) Many academic research projects take years to complete.an academic subject/field/discipline (=a subject that is studied at a college or university) Linguistics is a well-established academic discipline in universities.an academic program (=a set of classes which has a specific purpose) The university is well known for its academic programs in engineering and computer science.the academic year (=the time within a period of 12 months when students are studying at a school or university) The academic year begins in September.an academic institution (=a school or college) Many academic institutions now offer online courses.academic freedom (=freedom to teach and study what you want) When there is real academic freedom, students can express different points of view without worrying about it affecting their grade.academic background/credentials (=someone’s experience of being at school or college, the subjects they studied, and their grades) The company hired the person who had the strongest academic background in finance.an academic career She is hoping to pursue an academic careeras a university lecturer.the academic world/community Watkins shocked the academic world when he published the results of his research.academic excellence The university has a history of academic excellence. adjective | noun academicacademic2 ●○○ AWL noun 1[countable] a teacher in a college or university2academics [plural] subjects that students study in school: Not all students can do well in academics. |
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