academic
adjective uk/ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/ us/ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/
(STUDYING)
B2 学校的;学院的;学术的
relating to schools, colleges, and universities, or connected with studying and thinking, not with practical skills
academic subjects/qualifications/books 学科／学历／学术书籍
an academic institution 学术机构
the academic year (= the time during which students go to school or college) 学年
academic standards 学术水平
C2 聪明好学的;学习好的
used to describe someone who is clever and enjoys studying
I was never a particularly academic child. 我从来就不是个特别好学的孩子。
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- All the candidates had excellent academic credentials.
- The school is noted for its academic excellence.
- They followed her academic progress closely.
- The university's exchange scheme has cemented its links with many other academic institutions.
- A financial scandal would shake the Institute's standing in the international academic community.
(IN THEORY)
纯理论的;不关联实际的
based on ideas and theories and not related to practical effects in real life
a purely academic argument/question 纯理论的论点／不切实际的问题
academic
noun [ C ] uk/ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/ us/ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/ (US or Indian English also academician)
大学教师;学者
someone who teaches at a college, or who studies as part of their job
academics[ plural ] US （中学或大学的）学科
the subjects that you study in high school or college