| 单词 | public school |
| 释义 | public school (once / 812 pages) n A public school is a school that runs on public funds, usually government-imposed taxes. It's free for everyone to go to a primary or secondary public school. The phrase public school is one place where American and British English are completely at odds: in the US, public schools are free and open to everyone, but in the UK, public schools charge tuition and have entrance requirements. Public universities are also sometimes called public schools in the US, and while they're not free, they are less expensive for state residents. WORD FAMILYpublic school: public schools USAGE EXAMPLESAfter attending public schools in Decatur, he earned undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Alabama. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Walker is promising a “sizeable increase” in funding for K-12 public schools, raising the state-imposed limits on school district spending. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) That includes infrastructure, income security, health care, the University of Wisconsin and public schools, she said. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board Hypo|Hyper charter school an experimental public school for kindergarten through grade 12; created and organized by teachers and parents and community leaders; operates independently of other schools school an educational institution 2n private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition Hypo|Hyper Eton College a public school for boys founded in 1440; located in Berkshire Winchester Collegethe oldest English public school; located in Winchester Gymnasium, lycee, lyceum, middle school, secondary school a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。