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单词 study
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studyverb

uk/ˈstʌd.i/us/ˈstʌd.i/

study verb (LEARN)

A1 [ I or T ] to learn about a subject, especially in an educational course or by reading books:

to study biology/chemistry
Next term we will study plants and how they grow.
She's been studying for her doctorate for three years already.

More examples

  • She couldn't study with the children chasing around the house.
  • One of the main reasons I came to England was to study the language.
  • You'll need peace and quiet to study.
  • Richard studied engineering at Manchester University.
  • I studied music at college.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Learning & knowing

  • assimilate
  • autodidact
  • blended learning
  • bone up
  • brain training
  • by-heart
  • deskill
  • feel
  • gen up
  • hear tell (of) idiom
  • know better (than sb) idiom
  • knowable
  • mug
  • mug (sth) up
  • pick sth up
  • quick
  • reskill
  • revision
  • specialize
  • tell

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study verb (EXAMINE)

B2 [ T ] to examine something very carefully:

I want time to study this contract thoroughly before signing it.
[ + question word ] Researchers have been studying how people under stress make decisions.

More examples

  • You can take the documents home and study them at your leisure.
  • The committee studied the minutiae of the report for hours.
  • She studied the document.
  • She studied the pale skin of his face in the dim lamplight.
  • I've been studying village records in the local archive.

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Analysing and evaluating

  • analyse
  • analyser
  • analyst
  • analytical
  • analyze
  • go through sth
  • have the measure of sb/sth idiom
  • inspect
  • inspection
  • interpretive
  • judge
  • measure
  • proof
  • sell sb/yourself/sth short idiom
  • set great, little, etc. store by sth idiom
  • sift
  • sit
  • sit in judgment on/over sb idiom
  • size sth/sb up
  • survey

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Phrasal verb(s)

study under sb

studynoun

uk/ˈstʌd.i/us/ˈstʌd.i/

study noun (EXAMINING)

B2 [ C ] the activity of examining a subject in detail in order to discover new information:

a five-year study of the relationship between wildlife and farming
Some studies have suggested a link between certain types of artificial sweetener and cancer.

[ C ] a drawing that an artist makes in order to test ideas before starting a painting of the same subject

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Judgments and analyses

  • acquihire
  • analysis
  • appraisal
  • assessment
  • construction
  • critique
  • heed
  • interpretation
  • job evaluation
  • judgment
  • misjudge
  • notice
  • press
  • prognostication
  • rap
  • rating
  • review
  • self-assessment
  • time-and-motion study
  • unrated

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study noun (LEARNING)

B2 [ U ] the act of learning about a subject, usually at school or university:

the study of English literature
studies A2 [ plural ]

studying or work involving studying:

Adam doesn't spend enough time on his studies.

used in the names of some educational subjects and courses:

the department of business/media studies

B1 [ C ] a room, especially in a house, used for quiet work such as reading or writing

More examples

  • the study of molecular biology
  • After years of study, Tim is now a fully-fledged architect.
  • The room is dedicated to study.
  • If we clear out the spare room, you can use it as a study.
  • Our spare bedroom doubles up as a study for Dan when he's working at home.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Learning & knowing

  • assimilate
  • autodidact
  • blended learning
  • bone up
  • brain training
  • by-heart
  • deskill
  • feel
  • gen up
  • hear tell (of) idiom
  • know better (than sb) idiom
  • knowable
  • mug
  • mug (sth) up
  • pick sth up
  • quick
  • reskill
  • revision
  • specialize
  • tell

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Subjects & disciplines
Parts of buildings: rooms

Idiom(s)

a quick study

studyverb

uk/ˈstʌdi/us

[ I or T ] to learn about a subject, especially at a school or university or by reading books:

study for sth He's studying for a master's degree at Yale University.
She studied economics and politics.
What do you plan to do when you finish studying?

[ T ] to examine something very carefully:

The group of economists studied the regional market.
A committee will study the links between the two industries.

studynoun

uk/ˈstʌdi/us

[ C ] a detailed examination of a subject in order to discover new information:

The study calls for about $86.7 million in emergency repairs.
a study of/on sth She published a study on strategic financial management.
carry out/conduct/undertake a study AON consulting conducted a study to identify causes of absenteeism.
A recent study of 300 executives found that many wanted more high-tech training.
a major/large/national study
an independent/in-depth study

[ U ] the activity of making a detailed examination of a subject:

The recommendations are based on the detailed study of banking profitability.
He called for more study of the oceans' role in climate change.

[ U ] the activity of learning about a subject, usually at school or university:

She switched from Economics to the study of human behaviour.
studies [ plural ]

the work someone does that involves studying:

pursue/neglect/continue your studies He left full-time employment to continue his studies at university.

used in the names of some educational subjects and courses:

Business Studies
management/environmental/women's studies

See also

case study
feasibility study
market survey
method study
time and motion study
tracking study
work-study
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