ed·u·ca·tion /ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən $ ˌedʒə-/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 [singular, uncountableU]SE the process of teaching and learning, usually at school, college, or university 〔学校的〕教育 She also hopes her children will get a good education. 她也希望她的孩子可以受到良好的教育。
efforts to improve girls’ access to education 为增加女孩受教育机会所作的努力
→ formal education at formal1(6) 2 [uncountableU] the teaching of a particular subject 〔某一学科的〕教育health/sex education 健康/性教育
3 [uncountableU] the institutions and people involved with teaching 教育机构;教育界人士 the local education authority 地方教育当局
4 [singular] an interesting experience which has taught you something – often used humorously 有教益的经历〔常为幽默用法〕 Having Jimmy to stay has been quite an education! 留吉米住在这儿,真是让人受益匪浅!
→ adult education, further education, higher education COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + educationa good education 良好教育All parents want a good education for their children. 所有父母都希望孩子接受良好教育。
a poor education (=not very good) 水平较差的教育She had a poor education, and left school without qualifications. 她没受过良好教育,没拿到文凭就辍学了。
an all-round education (=including a balance of lots of different subjects) 综合教育The school offers a good all-round education. 这所学校提供良好的综合教育。
full-time education (=spending every weekday in a school or college) 全日制教育Children must stay in full-time education until the age of 16. 儿童必须接受全日制教育,直至16岁。
state education British EnglishBrE, public education American EnglishAmE (=provided by the government of a country) 公立教育The state of California guarantees free public education to all children. 加利福尼亚州保证向所有儿童提供免费公立教育。
private education (=that people have to pay for) 私立教育I don't agree with the principle of private education. 我不赞同私立教育的观念。
formal education (=from teachers at school or college, rather than learning by yourself) 正规教育She had no formal education and was brought up by her grandmother. 她没受过正规教育,是由祖母抚养长大的。
primary (school) education British EnglishBrE, elementary education American EnglishAmE (=for children aged between 5 and 11) 初等教育,小学教育The government has announced plans to improve the quality of primary school education. 政府已宣布计划,提高小学教育质量。
secondary education (also high school education American EnglishAmE) (=for children aged between 11 and 18) 中等教育,中学教育She hopes to start a teaching career in secondary education. 她有志投身中学教育。
university/college education 大学教育Do you have a university education? 你受过大学教育吗?
further/higher education (=at a college or university) 继续/高等教育I did a carpentry course at the further education college. 我在进修学院读了木工工艺课程。
adult education (=for adults) 成人教育nThey run adult education classes at the local community college.
vocational education (=relating to skills needed for a particular job) 职业教育nWe offer vocational education and job training.
nursery/pre-school education (=for children aged under 5) 幼儿/学前教育nThe funding will provide nursery education for all four-year-olds.
verbshave an education 接受教育The women have had little education. 这些妇女没受过多少教育。
get/receive an education 接受教育Some children grow up without receiving any education. 有些孩子从小没有受过任何教育。
give/provide an education 提供教育The school aims to provide a good general education. 学校旨在提供良好的普通教育。
enter education (=start going to school, college etc) 入学The number of students entering higher education has risen. 高等教育入学人数有所增加。
leave education British EnglishBrE (=stop going to school, college etc) 停学,结束教育She left full-time education at the age of 16. 她16岁时结束全日制教育。
continue your education 继续求学nI hope to continue my education after high school.
education + NOUNthe education system (=the way education is organized and managed in a country) 教育体制Is the British education system failing some children? 英国的教育体制是否对有些儿童无益?
the education department (=the government organization that makes decisions about education) 教育部门Newcastle City Council’s education department 纽卡斯尔市政会的教育部门
an education authority (=a government organization that makes official decisions about education in one particular area) 教育当局nThe school is funded by the local education authority.
the education service (=all the government organizations that work together to provide education) 教育机构nThere are plans to expand the adult education service.
education policy (=political plans for managing an education system) 教育政策nThe teaching unions are calling for the government to review its education policy.
education reform (=changes that a government makes to the education system in a country) 教育改革nthe government’s programme of education reform