Word · Frequency #530
university
大学
a large institution of higher education where students study for degrees and research is done
- 1.
An institution of higher education that provides facilities for teaching, research, and the conferral of academic degrees across undergraduate, graduate, and often professional levels.
提供高等教育的机构,具备教学、研究和授予学位的设施,涵盖本科、研究生及通常的专业水平
全校师生；提供高等教育的机构,具备教学、研究和授予学位的设施,涵盖本科、研究生及通常的专业水平
In use
She is studying medicine at the university.
The university has a new library and two sports centers.
Many universities in this country offer free online courses.
go to university
英式英语中，'university'前不加冠词。
She went to university in London.
她在伦敦上大学。
at university
同样英式用法，表示在校学习状态。
He is studying medicine at university.
他在大学学医。
a university
美式英语常用'a university'强调个体。
Cambridge is a world-famous university.
剑桥是一所世界著名的大学。
Connections
Collocations
- attend university
- 上大学
- She plans to attend university after finishing high school.她计划高中毕业后上大学。
- go to university
- 去上大学
- Many students go to university to pursue higher education.许多学生去上大学以追求高等教育。
- university degree
- 大学学位
- He earned a university degree in computer science.他获得了计算机科学的大学学位。
- university student
- 大学生
- As a university student, she enjoys studying abroad programs.作为一名大学生，她喜欢出国留学项目。
- university campus
- 大学校园
- The university campus is known for its beautiful gardens and historic buildings.这个大学校园以其美丽的花园和历史建筑而闻名。
- university education
Learner notes
Memory Tip
由'universe'和'city'联想，大学是知识的宇宙之城。
Context & Register
中性；常见于学术、教育及日常生活场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with stress on the same syllable as 'university' (the 'ver' part) and ending in '-ity' rhyme: e.g., diversity, adversity. Words ending in '-ity' with stress elsewhere (e.g., city, ability, necessity, possibility) are lookalikes with different pronunciation.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.