academic

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˌækəˈdemɪk/

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[usually before noun] connected with education, especially studying in schools and universities
- high/low academic standards
- She had a brilliant academic career.
- one of this country's most prestigious academic institutions
- improving the academic achievement of all students
- The university is renowned throughout the world for its academic excellence.
- academic research/researchers
- We are deeply committed to safeguarding academic freedom.
Extra Examples
- He retired from academic life and went into politics.
- The academic year usually starts in September.
- It is regarded as the top academic institution in the city.
- This university will do all it can to defend academic freedom.
- academic research
- The enrolment criteria are geographical rather than academic.
- Our courses cover a range of academic disciplines.
Topics Educationb1, Jobsb1
[usually before noun] involving a lot of reading and studying rather than practical or technical skills
- a mixture of vocational and academic courses
- people whose skills are practical rather than academic
- academic qualifications/subjects
Extra Examples
- We are looking for practical experience as well as academic achievement.
- She had very few academic qualifications.
- The writers' approach is not overly academic.
- We need to combine academic and applied knowledge.
- I wasn't sure I could cope with the academic demands of the course.
Topics Educationb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
adverb
- merely
- purely
- strictly
- …
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good at subjects involving a lot of reading and studying
- She wasn't very academic and hated school.
Topics Educationb1, Personal qualitiesb1
not connected to a real or practical situation and therefore not important
- It's a purely academic question.
- The whole thing's academic now—we can't win anyway.
- Most of his questions were of an academic nature.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
adverb
- merely
- purely
- strictly
- …
See full entry

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French académique or medieval Latin academicus, from academia, from Greek akadēmeia, from Akadēmos, the hero after whom Plato's garden was named.

academic

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˌækəˈdemɪk/

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a person who teaches and/or does research at a university or college
- a leading/distinguished/prominent academic
- There is much debate among academics about this issue.
Extra Examples
- Academics are not generally very well paid.
- A distinguished academic from America was due to speak that evening.
- Many senior academics are taking up positions overseas.
Topics Educationb2
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French académique or medieval Latin academicus, from academia, from Greek akadēmeia, from Akadēmos, the hero after whom Plato's garden was named.

单词	academic
释义	academic adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˌækəˈdemɪk/ /ˌækəˈdemɪk/ jump to other results [usually before noun] connected with education, especially studying in schools and universities high/low academic standards She had a brilliant academic career. one of this country's most prestigious academic institutions improving the academic achievement of all students The university is renowned throughout the world for its academic excellence. academic research/researchers We are deeply committed to safeguarding academic freedom. Extra Examples He retired from academic life and went into politics. The academic year usually starts in September. It is regarded as the top academic institution in the city. This university will do all it can to defend academic freedom. academic research The enrolment criteria are geographical rather than academic. Our courses cover a range of academic disciplines. Topics Educationb1, Jobsb1 [usually before noun] involving a lot of reading and studying rather than practical or technical skills a mixture of vocational and academic courses people whose skills are practical rather than academic academic qualifications/subjects Extra Examples We are looking for practical experience as well as academic achievement. She had very few academic qualifications. The writers' approach is not overly academic. We need to combine academic and applied knowledge. I wasn't sure I could cope with the academic demands of the course. Topics Educationb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become adverb merely purely strictly … See full entry good at subjects involving a lot of reading and studying She wasn't very academic and hated school. Topics Educationb1, Personal qualitiesb1 not connected to a real or practical situation and therefore not important It's a purely academic question. The whole thing's academic now—we can't win anyway. Most of his questions were of an academic nature. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become adverb merely purely strictly … See full entry Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French académique or medieval Latin academicus, from academia, from Greek akadēmeia, from Akadēmos, the hero after whom Plato's garden was named. academic noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˌækəˈdemɪk/ /ˌækəˈdemɪk/ jump to other results a person who teaches and/or does research at a university or college a leading/distinguished/prominent academic There is much debate among academics about this issue. Extra Examples Academics are not generally very well paid. A distinguished academic from America was due to speak that evening. Many senior academics are taking up positions overseas. Topics Educationb2 Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French académique or medieval Latin academicus, from academia, from Greek akadēmeia, from Akadēmos, the hero after whom Plato's garden was named.
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