college
noun uk/ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/ us/ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/
(EDUCATION)
[ C or U ] US大学
a university where you can study for an undergraduate (= first) degree
I met my husband when we were in college. 我跟我丈夫是上大学的时候认识的。
They want their kids to go to (= study at) college. 他们想要自己的孩子去上大学。
a college student/professor/graduate 大学学生/教授/毕业生
A2 [ C or U ]学院;职业学校;技术学校;高等专科学校
any place for specialized education after the age of 16 where people study or train to get knowledge and/or skills
a teacher training college 师范学院
a secretarial college 文秘专科学校
a Naval college 海军学校
She's at art college. 她在艺术学院学习。
UK a sixth form college 预科学校
[ C ]（大学的）学院，分院
one of the separate and named parts into which some universities are divided
King's College, Cambridge 剑桥大学国王学院
I attended the College of Arts and Sciences at New York University. 我就读于纽约大学的文理学院。
Cambridge has some very fine old colleges (= college buildings). 剑桥大学有一些非常优美古雅的学院大楼。
[ C ]公学，学校（用于英国和澳大利亚某些私立学校的名称）
in Britain and Australia, used in the names of some schools for children, especially private schools (= where education is paid for by parents)
Cheltenham Ladies' College 切尔滕纳姆女子公学
- More examples
- We were taught painting and drawing at art college.
- In our third year at college everyone had to do a special project.
- Many colleges and universities now offer modular degree courses.
- She lectures in education at the teacher training college.
- I studied modern European history at college.
(GROUP)
[ C ]学会，社团，协会
a group of people with a particular job, purpose, duty, or power who are organized into a group for sharing ideas, making decisions, etc.
the Royal College of Medicine/Nursing 皇家医科／护理学会