单词 | academy |
释义 | Word Frequency academy(əˈkædəmɪ) nounWord forms: plural -mies 1. an institution or society for the advancement of literature, art, or science 2. a school for training in a particular skill or profession a military academy 3. a secondary school: now used only as part of a name, and often denoting a private school 4. (in England) an inner-city school which is funded by the government and sometimes also privately but is not controlled by the local authority Word origin C16: via Latin from Greek akadēmeia name of the grove where Plato taught, named after the legendary hero AkadēmosWord Frequency Academy(əˈkædəmɪ) noun the Academy 1. a. the grove or garden near Athens where Plato taught in the late 4th century bc b. the school of philosophy founded by Plato c. the members of this school and their successors 2. short for the French Academy, Royal Academy |
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