1ADVANCED EDUCATIONspecialized education 专科教育 [countableC, uncountableU]SEC a school for advancededucation, especially in a particular profession or skill 学院;技术专科学校
a teacher training college
师范学院
Donna left school and went to art college.
唐娜中学毕业后进了艺术学院。
college of
the London College of Fashion
伦敦时装学院
at college
We were great friends when we were at college.
我们在专科学校的时候是很要好的朋友。
2us university 美国的大学SEC [countableC, uncountableU]American EnglishAmE a large school where you can study after high school and get a degree 大学SYN British English university
Some people who want to go to college still can’t get there.
有些想上大学的人仍然无法如愿。
in college
Fran just finished her freshman year in college.
弗兰刚读完了大学一年级。
a decline in the number of college students studying history
3part of a university 大学的一部分PART OF UNIVERSITY [countableC]SEC one of the groups of teachers and students that form a separate part of some universities, especially in Britain 〔尤指在英国附属于大学的〕学院
Trinity College, Cambridge
剑桥大学三一学院
4students and teachers 师生STUDENTS AND TEACHERS [countableC]SEC the students and teachers of one of these organizations 学院的全体师生
nGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?
In this meaning, college is usually followed by a singular verb:
The college is putting on a production of ‘Twelfth Night’.
In British English, you can also use a plural verb:
The college are putting on a production of ‘Twelfth Night’.
5professional organization 专业团体ORGANIZATION [countableC]GROUP OF PEOPLE a group of people who have special rights, duties, or powers within a profession or organization 学会,协会,社团
the American College of Surgeons
美国外科医生学会
6.name of a school 学校名称SCHOOL [countableC]British EnglishBrESE a word used in the name of some large schools, especially public schools 〔规模大的〕中学,〔尤指〕公学
college campuses• Campusnetworksinclude university and college campuses, researchlaboratories, private companies, and educationalsites such as K-12 school districts.• Racist behavior on college campuses is, of course, not limited to students.• This was particularly the case on college campuses, where the young radicals of the New Left dominated public debate.• Others might want to take a concentration of advanced-placement courses or courses on college campuses.• Patricia Schroeder, D-Colo., has said the tactic is a major problem on college campuses.• Merrill points out that most often rape on college campuses is date rape, but that date rape is rape.• Gaybashing has also been widely visible on college campuses.• On college campuses across the country, Chagnon's name is a dormitory word.
Origincollege
(1300-1400)Old FrenchLatincollegium“society”, from collega; → COLLEAGUE
ADJECTIVE | VERB + COLLEGE | COLLEGE + VERB | COLLEGE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤community, local社區學院;地方大學▸➤private, public, state (especially NAmE) 私立/公立(英國指私立)/州立大學▸➤Christian, Ivy League, junior, liberal arts (all NAmE) 基督教大學;常春藤學院;大專;文科學院▸➤City Technology College(abbreviated to CTC) , further education(abbreviated to FE college) , sixth-form, tertiary, tutorial (all BrE) (英國)城市技術學校;繼續教育學院;(英國)第六學級學院;(英國)高等院校;私立考試輔導學校▸➤university (especially BrE) 大學學院▸➤military, police, secretarial, teachers, teacher-training, technical, training (especially BrE) 軍事/警察/文秘/師範/教師培訓/技術/職業培訓學院▸➤agricultural, art, music, sports, veterinary農業/藝術/音樂/體育/獸醫專科學院▸➤Bible, theological (especially BrE) 基督教聖經學院;神學院VERB + COLLEGE➤attend, go to上大學▸➤enter, start進入大學;開始上大學▸➤forgo, skip放棄上大學▸➤drop out of, flunk out of, quit (NAmE) 從大學輟學;(因不及格)從大學退學▸➤finish, graduate, graduate from, leave大學畢業◇After graduating (from) college, I landed a job in marketing.我大學畢業後找到一份市場營銷工作。COLLEGE + VERB➤offer sth, run sth大學開設⋯◇The college runs a course for would-be arts administrators.該學院為未來的藝術品管理者開設培訓課程。➤attract sb學院吸引某人➤employ sb學院雇用某人➤graduate sb (NAmE) 學院讓某人畢業◇The college graduated 50 students last year.去年該學院有 50 名學生畢業。COLLEGE + NOUN➤administrator, faculty, lecturer, professor, staff, teacher學院管理者/全體教職員/講師/教授/全體職員/教師◇the college staff (= all the people who work there) (BrE) 學院全體教職員工 ◇the college staff (= all the people who work there apart from those who teach) (NAmE) 學院全體職員➤chancellor, dean, president, principal (BrE) 學院院長▸➤boy, dropout, girl, graduate, kid (informal) , student學院男生;學院輟學者;學院女生;學院畢業生;大學生▸➤freshman, junior, senior, sophomore (NAmE) 大一/大三/大四/大二學生▸➤buddy (informal) , mate, informal) , room-mate大學時期的好友/夥伴/室友▸➤fraternity (NAmE) 大學男生聯誼會▸➤building, campus學院建築/校園▸➤chapel, library, room學院小教堂/圖書館/房間▸➤accommodation, dorm (NAmE, informal) , dormitory (NAmE) 學院住所;學院宿舍▸➤class, course, degree, education學院班級/課程/學位/教育▸➤credits (NAmE) 大學學分▸➤admissions, application, enrolment/enrollment學院錄取/入學申請/入學▸➤graduation大學畢業(典禮)◇college graduation exercises (NAmE) 大學畢業儀式➤fees, tuition (NAmE) 大學費用/學費➤loan大學助學貸款➤life學院生活▸➤athletics, sports學院運動競賽/體育活動▸➤basketball, football, etc.學院籃球/足球等➤bookstore (especially NAmE) 學院書店▸➤team學院運動隊PREPOSITION➤at college上大學◇She's away at college in Virginia.她去弗吉尼亞念大學了。◇I got interested in politics when I was at college. (BrE) 我上大學的時候對政治學產生了興趣。➤in college在大學裏◇Not all the lecturers are in college at any one time. (BrE) 不是所有的講師任何時間都在學院裏。◇I got interested in politics when I was in college. (NAmE) 我上大學時對政治學產生了興趣。➤to college去大學◇He's hoping to go to college next year.他希望明年去上大學。➤college of⋯學院◇a college of education教育學院