secondary school

secondary school

n. A school that is intermediate in level between elementary school and college and that usually offers general, technical, vocational, or college-preparatory curricula.

secondary school

n (Education) a school for young people, usually between the ages of 11 and 18

sec′ondary school`

n. a high school or a school of corresponding grade ranking between a primary school and a college or university. [1825–35] sec′ondary-school`, adj.

secondary school

In the United States, a school that students attend after elementary school and before going on to college; in the United Kingdom, a school for students between the ages of 11 and 18.

Thesaurus

Noun

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secondary school - a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12Gymnasium, lycee, lyceum, middle schoolschool - an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900"academy - a secondary school (usually private)trade school, vocational school - a secondary school teaching the skilled tradeshigh school, highschool, senior high, senior high school, high - a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"junior high, junior high school - a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th gradesprep school, preparatory school - a private secondary schoolpublic school - private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuitiongrammar school - a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for collegesecondary modern school - a former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic educationcomposite school, comprehensive school - a large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilities

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(ˈsekənd) adjective1. next after, or following, the first in time, place etc. February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place. 第二 第二2. additional or extra. a second house in the country. 另一的，又一的 另一的，又一的 3. lesser in importance, quality etc. She's a member of the school's second swimming team. 次等的 二等的 adverb next after the first. He came second in the race. 屈居第二 居第二位 noun1. a second person, thing etc. You're the second to arrive. 第二個 第二2. a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc. (打架或拳擊賽的)助手 （决斗中的）助手 verb to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally. He proposed the motion and I seconded it. 附議(某人的提案等) 支持，赞成（提案等） ˈsecondary adjective1. coming after, and at a more advanced level than, primary. secondary education. 中等的 中级的，第二的 2. lesser in importance. a matter of secondary importance. 次要的 次要的 noun – plural ˈsecondaries – a secondary school. 中等學校 中级教育ˈseconder noun a person who seconds. 附議者 附议者ˈsecondly adverb in the second place. I have two reasons for not buying the house – firstly, it's too big, and secondly it's too far from town. 第二 第二secondary colours colours got by mixing primary colours. Orange and purple are secondary colours. 由原色混合出的顏色，間色 合成色，次生颜色 secondary school a school where subjects are taught at a more advanced level than at primary school. 中學 中学ˌsecond-ˈbest noun, adjective next after the best; not the best. She wore her second-best hat; I want your best work – your second-best is not good enough. 第二好的 仅次于最好的ˌsecond-ˈclass adjective1. of or in the class next after or below the first; not of the very best quality. a second-class restaurant; He gained a second-class honours degree in French. 二等的 二等的2. (for) travelling in a part of a train etc that is not as comfortable or luxurious as some other part. a second-class passenger; His ticket is second-class; (also adverb) I'll be travelling second-class. 二等艙的 二等舱的ˌsecond-ˈhand adjective previously used by someone else. second-hand clothes. 二手的，用過的 二手货的，用过的 second lieutenant a person of the rank below lieutenant. Second Lieutenant Jones. 少尉 少尉ˌsecond-ˈrate adjective inferior. The play was pretty second-rate. 次等的 二等的second sight the power of seeing into the future or into other mysteries. They asked a woman with second sight where the dead body was. 預知力 预见力second thoughts a change of opinion, decision etc. I'm having second thoughts about selling the piano. 改變心意或決定等 重新考虑at second hand through or from another person. I heard the news at second hand. 二手的 间接地come off second best to be the loser in a struggle. That cat always comes off second best in a fight. 敗陣 被击败every second week/month etc (on or during) alternate weeks, months etc. He comes in every second day. 每隔一週(或一個月等) 每隔一周（或一月等） second to none better than every other of the same type. As a portrait painter, he is second to none. 同類中最好的 同类中的第一（或最好）

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