study
verb uk/ˈstʌd.i/ us/ˈstʌd.i/
(LEARN)
A1 [ I or T ]学习;攻读，研读
to learn about a subject, especially in an educational course or by reading books
to study biology/chemistry 攻读生物学／化学
Next term we will study plants and how they grow. 下个学期我们将学习植物及其生长过程。
She's been studying for her doctorate for three years already. 她攻读博士学位已经有3年了。
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- She couldn't study with the children chasing around the house.
- One of the main reasons I came to England was to study the language.
- You'll need peace and quiet to study.
- Richard studied engineering at Manchester University.
- I studied music at college.
(EXAMINE)
B2 [ T ]仔细研究;调查
to examine something very carefully
I want time to study this contract thoroughly before signing it. 签字之前，我需要时间把这份合同彻底研究一下。
[ + question word ] Researchers have been studying how people under stress make decisions. 研究人员一直在研究人们在压力之下是如何作决定的。
Synonyms: check (EXAMINE)check something out (EXAMINE) examine (LOOK AT CAREFULLY)inspectperuse scan (LOOK)survey (LOOK AT)
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- You can take the documents home and study them at your leisure.
- The committee studied the minutiae of the report for hours.
- She studied the document.
- She studied the pale skin of his face in the dim lamplight.
- I've been studying village records in the local archive.
Phrasal verb
study under someone 师从（某人）
to be taught by someone
As a young painter, he studied under Picasso. 那位画家年轻时师从毕加索。
study
noun uk/ˈstʌd.i/ us/ˈstʌd.i/
(EXAMINING)
B2 [ C ]（专题）研究；调查
the activity of examining a subject in detail in order to discover new information
a five-year study of the relationship between wildlife and farming 5年来对野生动物和农牧业关系的研究
Some studies have suggested a link between certain types of artificial sweetener and cancer. 一些研究显示某些人造甜味剂可能会致癌。
[ C ]（画家作画前测试自己想法的）试作，试画
a drawing that an artist makes in order to test ideas before starting a painting of the same subject
(LEARNING)
B2 [ U ]学习;攻读，研读
the act of learning about a subject, usually at school or university
the study of English literature 研读英国文学
studiesA2 [ plural ] 功课，课业;学业
studying or work involving studying
Adam doesn't spend enough time on his studies. 亚当在学业上花的时间不够。
B1 [ C ]书房，书斋
a room, especially in a house, used for quiet work such as reading or writing
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- the study of molecular biology
- After years of study, Tim is now a fully-fledged architect.
- The room is dedicated to study.
- If we clear out the spare room, you can use it as a study.
- Our spare bedroom doubles up as a study for Dan when he's working at home.
Idiom
a quick studyidiom US学得快的人
someone who is able to learn new things quickly
He lacked foreign policy experience but was a quick study. 他缺乏外交政策方面的经验，但学得很快。
Netrebko, who is a very quick study when it comes to languages, speaks English with no noticeable Russian accent. 涅特列布科学习语言的速度非常快，她说英语的时候没有明显的俄罗斯口音。