semester
noun [ C ] uk/sɪˈmes.tər/ us/səˈmes.tɚ/
A2 (尤指美国和澳大利亚大学的)学期
one of the periods into which a year is divided at a college or university, especially in the US and Australia
the first/second semester 第一/第二学期
the spring/fall semester 春季/秋季学期
Compare: term noun (TIME)trimester