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北美大学校园生活学习常用词汇及短语

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2021-04-09

1.orientation meeting/session [.ɔ:rien'teiʃən] 新生情况介绍会

Ex: The University has arranged an orientation session.

2.professor’s office hour 教授答疑时间

Ex: Many freshmen are uncertain or shy about utilizing a professor’s office hours.

3.lecture ['lektʃə] n. 演讲,讲课

Ex: Several hundred people are expected to attend the lecture.

4.lecture hall n. 讲堂,讲演厅,报告厅

Ex: The lecture hall was jammed when the professor arrived at the very last moment.

5.tutorial [tju:'tɔ:riəl] n. 个别指导

Ex: Small group tutorials are used to discuss problems which come up in lectures.

6.deadline ['dedlain] n. 截止时间

Ex: There's no way I can meet that deadline.

7.overdue ['əuvə'dju:] adj. 过期的

Ex: I must take these books back to the library - they're overdue.

There is a fine if the reserved library books are even one hour overdue.

8.schedule ['skedʒul] n. 时间表,计划 v. 安排,计划,

Ex: According to the schedule, the first lecture begins at 9.00 am The test is scheduled to begin in one hour.

9.time slot [slɔt] 时间空档

Ex: If you have two final exams scheduled at the same time, you will have to move one exam to another time slot

10.signature ['signitʃə] n. 签字,签名

Ex: Each child must obtain the signature of his or her parents

11.thesis ['θi:sis] n. 毕业论文

Ex: a master's/doctoral thesis on the effects of global warming

12.dissertation [.disə'teiʃən] n. 论文

Ex: He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.

13.course [kɔ:s] n. 课程

Ex: compulsory/required/mandatory course elective course, optional course; foundation course introductory courseintermediate level course advanced course 13elective [i'lektiv] n. 选修科目

Ex: She took three electives last term.

14.option ['ɔpʃən] n. 选修科目

Ex: She is taking French as an option next year

14assignment [ə'sainmənt] n. 功课,任务

Ex: I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of term. 15presentation [.prezen'teiʃən] n. (国外学生在课堂上所做的)演讲 Ex: The speaker gave an interesting presentation on urban transport.

16.field work 野外考察 实地考察

ExOffered by most departments for academic credit, field work enables students to examine the way the theories and the practical experiences of a particular discipline interact.

  1. attendance [ə'tendəns] n. 出勤, Ex: Attendance at lectures is compulsory. 18skip/miss classes 缺课, 旷课

Ex: He skipped chemistry class three times last month

19.tuition fees 学费

Ex: Many students will not have to pay tuition fees if their financial situation is below a certain level.

20.course syllabus ['siləbəs] 课程大纲

Ex: Course syllabus lists the course objectives, required reading assignments, examination dates, and other course requirements such as attendance

30. handout ['hændaut] n. 讲义

Ex: I e-mailed you about getting the handouts from the class I missed the other day.

40.semester=term [si'mestə] n. 学期

Ex: How many subjects are you studying this semester

41.practicum ['præktikəm] n. 实习科目,实习课

Ex: A practicum is a college course, often in a specialized field of study, that is designed to give students supervised practical application of a previously or concurrently studied theory.

42.placement service 就业办公室

Ex: Placement service is a campus office that provides job listings from local or campus employees and assists students in finding full-time jobs after graduation is a/an

43.take on a part-time job 找兼职工作

Ex: He had taken a part-time job selling all-natural products.

44.transfer [træns'fə:] v 转班, 转学

Ex: I was able to transfer my credits from summer school

45.extension [iks'tenʃən] n. 延期

Ex: Donald's been given an extension to finish his thesis

46.examination [ig.zæmi'neiʃən] n. 考试

Ex: The examination results will be announced in September.

47.pop quiz 突击考试

Ex: We have a history quiz every Monday.

48.mid-term exam 期中考试

Ex: Alison has a history midterm next week.

49.final exam 期末考试

Ex: The final exam for this class will be on May 21st. When is your chemistry/French/algebra final?

50.teaching assistant 助教

Ex: A teaching assistant (TA) is an individual who assists a professor or teacher with instructional responsibilities.

51.instructor=lecturer [in'strʌktə] n. 教师,讲师

Ex: He's a poetry instructor at a local community college.

52.spring break 春季学期间的短假期

Ex: In the United States, the timing of spring break in tertiary institutions may range from the beginning of March to the later part of April, but many schools are in recess for at least one of the weeks in March

53.review [ri'vju:] vt. 温习, 复习(go over)

Ex :We'll spend this week reviewing for the final.

54.tutor ['tju:tə] n. 家庭教师

Ex: His tutor encouraged him to read widely in philosophy.

55.tutoring 家庭辅导

Ex: I have to do some tutoring to pay my tuition fees.

Tutoring can be defined as people who are not professional teachers helping and supporting the learning of others in an interactive, purposeful and systematic way.

56.internship ['intə:nʃip] n. 实习

Ex: Jane has a summer internship at a local TV station.

57.assistantship 'sistənt.ʃip] n. 研究生助教奖学金

Ex: Graduate students have several sources of funding, but perhaps the most common is the assistantship

58.gym/sports center/health center 健身中心

Ex: I try and work out at the local gym once a week.

59.lost and found 失物获取处

Ex: A lost and found is an office in the university where students can go to retrieve lost articles that may have been found by other students.

60.health insurance 医疗险

Ex: A health insurance policy is a contract between an insurance company and an individual

61.student I.D. number 学号

Ex: Students have an I.D number, with which they login onto the school's website and access assignments.

62.snack bar 小吃店

Ex: A snack bar is a place where you can buy snacks or small meals

63.online course 网络课程

Ex: Online courses enable us to extend the opportunity of studying with the University of Oxford to students anywhere in the world, in a way that fits with the busiest of lives.

64.plagiarism ['pleidʒiərizəm] n. 剽窃

Ex: The journal accused the professor of plagiarism.

65.curriculum [kə'rikjuləm] n. 课程,全部课程

Ex: Languages are an essential part of the school curriculum.

66.audit ['ɔ:dit] 旁听

Ex: As a senior citizen, he is allowed to audit university classes.

67.multiple choice questions 多项选择题

Ex: A multiple choice examination or question shows several possible answers, and you have to choose the correct one

68.grade, score, mark 分数 成绩

Ex: Tim worked hard and got good grades. The school's test scores have not improved Her marks have been a lot lower this term

69.GPA 平均成绩点数 (=grade point average)

Ex: A cumulative grade point average is calculated as an indicator of overall academic performance in a program and is used as a criterion for graduation requirements

70.with honours ['ɔnəz] n. 优异成绩

Ex: If you complete a school or university qualification with honours, you achieve a high standard.

She graduated with (top/high) honors.

71.the stacks [plural] 书架

Ex: I couldn't find the book in the stacks.

72.commencement n. [kə'mensmənt] 毕业典礼 (=graduation ceremony)

Ex: During commencement degrees or diplomas are given to students who have graduated from a school or college

73.report card/grade report

Ex: In most places, the report card is issued by the school to the student or the student's parents twice or four times yearly.

74.abstract ['æbstrækt] n. 摘要

Ex: There is a section at the end of the magazine which includes abstracts of recent articles/books.

75.summary ['sʌməri] n. 摘要

Ex: At the end of the news, they often give you a summary of the main news stories.

76.Literature Review ['litərətʃə] 文献综述

Ex: The ultimate goal of literature review is to bring the reader up to date with current literature on a topic

77.references/bibliography [.bibli'ɔgrəfi] n. 参考书目

Ex: Bibliography usually appears at the end of the thesis.

78.term paper n. 学期论文

Ex: Bill has written only one-third of his term paper that is due tomorrow

79.graduate school application 研究生申请

Ex: My professor offered me some advice concerning the wording of my graduate school application

80.transcript ['trænskript] n. 成绩单成绩单

Ex: I want to continue my studies. I would appreciate it if you could send me a transcript

81.diploma [di'pləumə] n. 文凭

Ex: Anyone with a high school diploma can enroll in the course.

I’d like to drop off my graduation form. I understand you need this in order to process my diploma.

82.recall [ri'kɔ:l] v. 召回

Ex: If the book is recalled by other students then you have to return it within 7 working days.

  1. certificate [sə'tifikit] n. 证书

Ex: high school/college diploma

84.scholarship ['skɔləʃip] n. 奖学金

Ex: She got/received/won a scholarship to Yale University 85fellowship ['feuʃip] n.  研究生奖学金 Ex: She's applied for a research fellowship.

86.grant [grɑ:nt] n. 资助

Ex: They gave/awarded her a grant to study abroad for one year.

87.registration [.redʒi'streiʃən] n. 注册

Ex: Registration for the course will take place a week before the start of term.

88.sign up for 选课

Ex: She's signed up for evening classes at the community college.

89.major ['meidʒə] n. 主修专业

Ex: He chose history as his major and French as his minor

90.minor ['mainə] n. 副修专业

Ex: She majored in chemistry with a minor in biology

91.academic advisor 学习顾问

Ex: Academic advisors provide students with accurate information about academic progression and degree requirements.

92.approval [ə'pru:vəl] n. 允许 许可

Ex: I need to get the professor’s signature on my schedule card here, on the line above advisor’s approval.

93.quit/drop 放弃 退课

Ex: I have to drop my chemistry course last semester when I went into the hospital, so I need to take it again,

94.credit ['kredit] n. 学分

Ex: He's already got a credit/three credits in earth science

95.registrar ['redʒi.strɑ:] n . (学校)注册主任

Ex: at some colleges, an official in charge of examinations, keeping records and admitting new students

96.enroll [in'rəul] v. 登记

Ex: I enrolled for/in/on the modern art course. 97library ['laibrəri] n. 图 书 馆 Ex: The library loans books, CDs and videotapes. 98student ID card 学生证

Ex: You have to show your student ID card in order to go to the university gym.

99library card 借书证

Ex: I’ve lost my library card and I can’t borrow any books until I get a new one. 100fiction ['fikʃən] n. 小说

Ex: The book is a work of fiction and not intended as a historical account.

101.non-fiction 非小说

Ex: Non-fictions include dictionaries and reference books.

102.reference book(=reference) 参考书

Ex: The reference book I want to borrow has been put on reserve by the professor.

103.encyclopedia [en.saikləu'pi:diə] n. 百科全书

Ex: Does anyone know when Mozart was born?" "Look it up in the encyclopedia."

104.periodical [.piəri'ɔdikəl] n. 期刊

Ex: She has written for several legal periodicals. 105magazine [.mægə'zi:n] n. 杂 志 Ex: She's the editor of a popular women's magazine. 106current issue 现刊

Ex: Current issues are put on the shelves in the periodical section.

107.back issue 过刊

Ex: Back issues of newspapers are put in the basement of the library.

108.journal ['dʒə:nl] n. 学术杂志

Ex: The library subscribes to all the major science journals.

109.newspaper ['nju:z.peipə] n. 报纸

Ex: Which newspaper do you read regularly? a daily / Sunday newspaper

110.atlas ['ætləs] n. 地图册

Ex: an atlas of the world

111.almanac ['ɔ:lmənæk] n. 年鉴

Ex: a book published every year that contains facts and information such as important days, times of the sun rising and going down or changes in the moon

112.ideo 录像带

Ex: We're going to rent a couple of videos to watch this weekend

113.VCR 录像机 = Video Cassette Recorder

Ex: a machine you use to record television programmes or play videotapes

114.declare a major 选专业

You must declare a major by the end of your sophomore year

115.computer access

Ex: Computer access is provided in all the sections of the library

116.internet service

  1. online database 在线数据库

Ex: We're linked to the on-line database at our head office.

118.project 功课 任务

Ex: In our third year at college everyone had to do a special project. I am having problem with my group project

119.cram [kræm] v.仓促备考

Ex: She's cramming for her history exam.

120.photocopier ['fəutə.kɔpiə] n. 复印机

Ex: I have a photocopier in my office that automatically sorts sheets of paper into different bins.

121.photocopy 复印

Ex: I'll just make a photocopy of the agreement.

Could you photocopy those three pages for me, please?

122.printer 打印机

Ex :The future of high-quality printing in businesses belongs to laser printers.

123.interlibrary service 图书馆馆际互借服务

Ex: Interlibrary services are services provided mutually by libraries with the aim of making library documents, irrespective of the place where they are deposited, available to all their users. 124closed reserve 非外借书库

Ex: If a print resource will be in high demand they can request that item placed in the Closed

Reserve.

125.puton reserve 把资料放在非外借书库

Ex: The librarian has put the book on reserve for me

126.multimedia 多媒体

Ex: We bought a multimedia encyclopedia

  1. online catalogue ['kætəlɔ:g] n. 在线书Ex: There is a new catalogue of all the books in the library. 128keyword 关键字

Ex: You can type in the keyword to locate the book you are looking for.

129.call number 索书号

Ex: A call number is a group of numbers and/or letters put together to tell you where in the  library to find your book.

130.check out 办理外借手续

Ex: Residents now have to pay $50 a year to check out books from the state university library

131.recall [ri'kɔ:l] n. 召回

Ex: If an item is recalled, it's loan period will be shortened to two weeks

132.circulation desk [.:kju'leiʃən] 借书台

Ex: When visiting the library in person, you can bring the material you want to check out to one of two circulation desks on the main level of the library.

133.loan period/borrowing period [ləun] 借书期限

Ex: The loan period for circulating materials varies according to the status of the borrower.

renew [ri'nju:] v. 续借

Ex: He renewed the book for another two months 134overdue ['əuvə'dju:] adj. 过期的Ex: The library books are overdue.

135.fine [fain] n. 罚款,罚金

Ex: I got a fine for not returning library books on time.

136.bachelor's degree 学士学位

Ex: He graduated from North Dakota State University in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.

137.grade point average (学生各科成绩)平均积分点

Ex: Despite this tragedy, she graduated with the second highest grade point average in her high school.

138.general education 通识教育

Ex: All courses in the General Education program strive to stimulate critical or analytic thinking

139.discipline ['disiplin] n. 学科

Ex: History and economics only became separate academic disciplines in the 20th century.

140.vacation [vei'keiʃən] n. 假期,休假

Ex: We're taking a vacation in June.

141.prerequisite ['pri:'rekwizit] n. 先决条件

Ex: Passing a written exam is a prerequisite for taking the advanced course.

142.quarter ['kwɔ:tə] 四分之一学年

Ex: A quarter is one of four periods into which the school year is divided

143.counselor ['kaunsələ] n. 顾问

  1. department chair

Ex: He was elected department chair of the physics department.

145.dean [di:n] n. 系主任,学院院长

Ex: She is the new dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. the Dean of Medicine

146.faculty ['fækəlti] n.全体教员;(大学的)系,科,院

Ex:the Arts/Law Faculty the Faculty of Science 147drop out 退学

Ex: He dropped out of college when he was 20.

148.make-up test 补考

Ex: I have to take a make-up test because I got the flu on the test day

149.expel [iks'pel] v 开除

Ex: Two girls were expelled from school for taking drugs.

150.student union 学生会

Ex: In colleges and universities, the student union is often accorded its own building on the campus, dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body.

151.degree [di'gri:] n. 学位

Ex: She's got a bachelor's/master's degree in history from Yale.

152.freshman ['freʃmən] n. 大学一年级学生

Ex: He's a freshman at Harvard.

153.sophomore ['sɔfəmɔ:] n. 大学二年级学生

Ex: A sophomore is a student studying in the second year of a course at a US college

154.junior ['dʒu:njə] n. 大学三年级学生

Ex: a junior at NYU

155.senior ['si:njə] n. 大学四年级学生

Ex: Jen will be a senior this year.

156.dormitory ['dɔ:mitri] n. 集体宿舍

Ex: He soon gets accustom to dormitory life and make two or three friend

157.roommate ['ru:mmeit] n. 室友

Ex: Jean was my roommate during our first year at university.

158.off campus 在校园外的

Ex: The Off Campus Housing office provides information to members of the Johns Hopkins community looking for a place to live near the university.

159.title ['taitl] n. 标题,头衔,称号

Ex: I've read one of her books, but I can't remember the title.

160.skim [skim] vt. 略读

Ex: It took me an hour to skim the book

161.graph [grɑ:f] n. 图表,示意图

Ex: This graph shows how crime has varied in relationship to unemployment over the last 20 years.

162.chart [tʃɑ:t] n. 图表

Ex: He illustrated his theory by using charts and graphs.

163.draft [dræft] n. 草稿

Ex: She asked me to check the (first) draft of her proposal.

164.register ['redʒistə] v. 记录,登记,注册

Did you registers already for classes next semester?

165.seminar ['seminɑ:] n. 研究会,讨论发表会

Ex: Professor White's seminar was cancelled.

166.master’s degree n. 硕士学位

Ex: Master’s degree is an academic degree higher than a bachelor's but lower than a doctor's

  1. bulletin board ['bulitin] 告示牌

Ex: The classroom assignment sheet is posted on the bulletin board.

168.cancel ['kænsəl] v. 取消

Ex: The class has been cancelled because not enough students signed up for it.

169.administration office/building 行政办公室/

Ex: He was looking for the administration building to drop off his graduation form.

170.overwhelmed [.əuvə'welm] v. 由于工作、功课量大而忙不过来

Ex: I am a little overwhelmed by the size of this university.

171.swamped [swɔmp] v. 由于工作、功课量大而忙不过来

Ex: I'm swamped with work at the moment.

172.feedback ['fi:dbæk] n. 反馈,成果

Ex: Every Friday, Mr. James would hand out the students' essays and give them some feedback.

173.audition [ɔ:'diʃən] n. 试听;试演

Ex: His audition went well and he's fairly hopeful about getting the part.

174.career fair 招聘会

Ex: He went to the career services office to confirm the date and time of the career fair.

175.linguistics [liŋ'gwistiks] n. 语言学

Ex: Linguistics is the systematic study of the structure and development of language in general or of particular languages

176.accounting [ə'kauntiŋ] n. 会计;会计学

Ex: In order to deal with the problems of budgeting for this it is necessary to know something of company financial and cost accounting.

177.pointer ['pɔintə] n. 暗示,线索,点子

Ex: I want some pointers where to go for information on this subject.

178.textbook ['tekstbuk] n. 课本,教科书

Ex: I can't get hold of any of the college textbooks he recommended.

Most economics textbooks skip over the subject of investing and financial markets.

179.apply for 申请

Ex: We've applied to a charitable organization for a grant for the project.

  1. résumé [ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ] n. 简历,履历

Ex: She sent her résuméto fifty companies, but didn't even get an interview.

181.stop by 偶然过访,靠近,访问 (=come by)

Ex: Can you stop by for a moment on your way home from your firm

182.submit [səb'mit] v. 呈送,递交 (=hand in/turn in)

Ex: Please submit your application form before the deadline.

183.outline ['əutlain] n. 大纲

Ex: In this paper I will give a broad outline of the research we have been doing.

184.blank out 忘记

Ex: I blanked out during the exam.

185.shelf [ʃelf] n. 书架

Ex: I couldn’t find the book I wanted on the shelf.

  1. clarify ['klærifai] vt. 澄清,阐明,使 ... Ex: The teacher's explanation clarify the puzzling problem 187synthesis ['sinθisis] n. 综合

Ex: The teacher asked me to write a synthesis of what I had observed and read.

188.revise [ri'vaiz] v. 校订,修正,校正

Ex: My professor asked to revise the first draft of the thesis.

189.poster ['pəustə] n. 海报

Ex: He put up a poster advertising the career fair.

190.flyer ['flaiə] n. 传单

Ex: Flyers are inexpensive to produce and are regarded as a very effective form of direct marketing

191.come up 出现,发生

Ex: Should he be watching TV now with the exams coming up next week

192.pick up 取 拿

Ex: When you're in town could you pick up the books I ordered? Have you picked up your ID card from the office yet

193.break 短暂的休息时间 课间休息

Ex. Would you like to take a break and get a soda?

194 give away vi. 赠送,送出

Ex. I gave away all my out-of-date science texts when I moved?

195.cover v. 覆盖,涉及,包含

Ex. We are rapidly nearing the end of this course in the history of classical music. We have covered several centuries in a very short time

196.accept v 录取

Ex: Because Susan was accepted by the state university, her brother Ben applied there too.

197.overhead projector 投影仪

ExI can run this overhead projector There’s really nothing to do it.

198.out of print (书等已售完的

ExHer first novel is out of print now but you may find a second-hand copy.

199.note [nəut] n. 笔记

Ex: Mind if I borrow your economics notes for a while?

200.language lab 语音室

ExShall I lock the language lab now before I go home

201.appointment [ə'pɔintmənt] n. 预约

Ex: I have an appointment to see Doctor Gram for a physical examination.

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