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单词 college
释义

collegenoun

uk/ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/us/ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/

college noun (EDUCATION)

[ C or U ] US a university where you can study for an undergraduate (= first) degree:

I met my husband when we were in college.
They want their kids to go to (= study at) college.
a college student/professor/graduate

A2 [ C or U ] any place for specialized education after the age of 16 where people study or train to get knowledge and/or skills:

a teacher training college
a secretarial college
a Naval college
She's at art college.
UK a sixth form college

[ C ] one of the separate and named parts into which some universities are divided:

King's College, Cambridge
I attended the College of Arts and Sciences at New York University.
Cambridge has some very fine old colleges (= college buildings).

[ C ] in Britain and Australia, used in the names of some schools for children, especially private schools (= where education is paid for by parents):

Cheltenham Ladies' College

More examples

  • We were taught painting and drawing at art college.
  • In our third year at college everyone had to do a special project.
  • Many colleges and universities now offer modular degree courses.
  • She lectures in education at the teacher training college.
  • I studied modern European history at college.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

University & college education

  • academe
  • academia
  • business school
  • campus
  • Cantabrigian
  • go up
  • grad
  • graduate
  • grove
  • hall of residence
  • honour
  • intercollegiate
  • rector
  • red-brick
  • registrar
  • semester
  • sorority
  • student union
  • trimester
  • varsity

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Types of school

college noun (GROUP)

[ C ] a group of people with a particular job, purpose, duty, or power who are organized into a group for sharing ideas, making decisions, etc.:

the Royal College of Medicine/Nursing

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Organizations, Societies & clubs

  • Assn
  • Assoc
  • association
  • book club
  • brotherhood
  • commission
  • committee
  • empire
  • FC
  • feeder club
  • foundation
  • friendly society
  • housing association
  • insignia
  • institute
  • monolith
  • secret society
  • select committee
  • society
  • the old guard

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