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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。
大学
universities — plural of university
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
大学
a large institution of higher education where students study for degrees and research is done
She went to university in London.
她在伦敦上大学。
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
An institution of higher education that provides facilities for teaching, research, and the conferral of academic degrees across undergraduate, graduate, and often professional levels.
She is studying medicine at the university.
她正在大学学习医学。
The university has a new library and two sports centers.
这所大学有一座新图书馆和两个体育中心。
Many universities in this country offer free online courses.
这个国家的许多大学提供免费的在线课程。
英式英语中，'university'前不加冠词。
She went to university in London.
她在伦敦上大学。
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。
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。
Not this
She is studying at an university.
Use this
She is studying at a university.
错误使用了冠词'an'。'university'的发音以辅音/j/开头，因此应该使用'a'而不是'an'。
Not this
He studied in university.
Use this
He studied at university.
表示'上大学'时，固定搭配是'at university'（英式英语）或'at a university'（美式英语），'in university'不符合英语的习惯用法。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
上大学
She plans to attend university after finishing high school.
她计划高中毕业后上大学。
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。
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。
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。
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。
大学教育
A university education opens many doors in the job market.
大学教育在就业市场上打开了许多大门。
人生大学
He learned more from the university of life than from any school.
他从人生大学中学到的比任何学校都多。
大学的功能是使你摆脱狭隘的地方主义。
Many students find that attending a university broadens their horizons.
许多学生发现上大学开阔了他们的视野。
大学不过是一群聚集在图书馆周围的建筑。
The university's library is the heart of the campus.
大学的图书馆是校园的核心。
Use universities naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
由'universe'和'city'联想，大学是知识的宇宙之城。
中性；常见于学术、教育及日常生活场景。
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.
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