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学院
xué yuàn
Meaning
- college
Definition
学院通常指高等学校中的教学单位，如大学下属的二级学院，或独立的专科学校。
Usually refers to a teaching unit within a higher education institution, such as a college under a university, or an independent specialized school.
Usage
用于表示大学内部的各个学院，如文学院、理学院，或独立的艺术、技术学院等。
Used to denote various colleges within a university, such as the College of Arts, College of Science, or independent art, technology institutes.
Examples
- 1 他考上了北京大学的法学院。 (He got into Peking University Law School.)
- 2 这所艺术学院培养了许多著名画家。 (This art academy has trained many famous painters.)
- 3 理学院的课程包括数学和物理。 (The College of Science offers courses in mathematics and physics.)
- 4 她在一所技术学院学习计算机科学。 (She studies computer science at a technical college.)
- 5 学院院长主持了开学典礼。 (The dean of the college presided over the opening ceremony.)
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