| 单词 | college |
| 释义 | collegecollege /ˈkɑlɪdʒ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1ADVANCED EDUCATION [countable, uncountable] a)a large school where you can study after high school and get a bachelor’s degree: He teaches at the college. After college, he became a teacher. Having a college degree will help your career. He hired some college students to work in the restaurant.in/at college (=being a student at a college) Fran just finished her freshman year in college. Older people are going back to college to get a diploma. Recent college graduates have had trouble finding jobs. → see also community college, junior college b)a school for advanced education, especially in a particular subject or skill: Tim’s at business college to learn accounting.2PART OF UNIVERSITY [countable] a)the part of a university that teaches a particular subject: Most of Jeff’s courses are in the College of Engineering. b)one of the parts that some universities are officially divided into, which usually has a particular character and particular classes the students must take: UC San Diego has six undergraduate colleges.3STUDENTS AND TEACHERS [countable] the students and teachers of a college: Half of the college must’ve been at the demonstration.4PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION [countable] a group of people who have special rights and duties within a profession or organization: Dr. Binkley belongs to the American College of Surgeons. → see also electoral college5give something the (old) college try to try very hard to achieve a goal with your group or team, especially when it seems very difficult[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French, Latin collegium society]COLLOCATIONSverbsgo to (a) college (also attend college formal) Which college does your brother go to? He was the first person in his family to attend college.apply to (a) college All her friends are applying to college.enroll in (a) college He decided to enroll in a local community college.start college (also enter college formal) My daughter will start college next fall.finish/complete college What are you going to do when you finish college?drop out of college (=leave before getting a degree) She dropped out of college after the first year.graduate from college (=leave with a degree) Her son graduated from college with a degree in history.college + nounsa college student Many college students are unprepared for the world of work.a college freshman/sophomore/junior/senior (=a student in the first, second, etc. year) College freshmen are arriving at campuses this month.a college graduate College graduates earn more than people who have not been to college.a college professor One of her college professors recommended her for the job.a college course/class I took a couple of college courses during the summer.a college education My father didn’t have a college education.a college degree Most of the students from the high school go on to earn college degrees.a college campus (=the area where the buildings are) Cornell University has one of the most beautiful college campuses in the country.college tuition (=money you pay to study) College tuition has risen in recent years.a college scholarship (=money you are given to help pay for college) She was offered a college scholarship to play basketball at Oregon State.college football/basketball/baseball etc. (=played at colleges) College basketball earns a lot of money for campuses.adjectives/nouns + collegea four-year college Erika spent two years at a junior college before transferring to a four-year college.a community/junior college (=a two-year college) Russ got his associate’s degree from a community college.a technical/agricultural/medical etc. college Nick went to a technical college and learned to be an electrician.art/music/business etc. college David loves painting and he hopes to go to art college after he finishes school.a teacher training college/a teachers college (=where you learn to be a teacher) At teacher training collegewe studied a lot about child psychology.a military college (=where you learn to be an officer in the army) He left military college and joined the army as a junior officer.a black college (=a college which mainly African-American students have attended in the past) Most of the historically black colleges and universities are in the South. |
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