
academic
词源
源自拉丁语 'academicus',来自希腊语 'akadēmikos',与柏拉图在雅典的学园(Akadēmia)有关。
adjective
❶ 与学校、学院或大学的教育和研究相关的,通常指正式的、理论性的学习而非实际应用。
“She has a strong academic background in physics.”
(她在物理学方面有很强的学术背景。)
“The university is known for its high academic standards.”
(这所大学以其高学术标准而闻名。)
❶ 理论上的或假设的,与实际应用或现实情况无关的。
“The debate remained purely academic.”
(这场辩论仍然是纯理论性的。)
“It's an academic question with no practical solution.”
(这是一个没有实际解决方案的理论问题。)
noun
❶ 在大学或学院从事教学或研究的人,如教授或学者。
“She is a leading academic in the field of economics.”
(她是经济学领域的顶尖学者。)
“The conference was attended by academics from around the world.”
(来自世界各地的学者参加了这次会议。)
常见短语
academic year — 学年,通常指学校或大学从秋季开始到次年夏季结束的正式学习周期。
“The academic year starts in September and ends in June.”
(学年从九月开始,到六月结束。)
academic freedom — 学术自由,指学者在教学和研究中有不受外界干预的自由。
“The university upholds the principle of academic freedom.”
(这所大学坚持学术自由的原则。)