enroll

/ɪnˈrəʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈroʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈrōl en-/ (ame, mw)

enroll — verb

  • enrollpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • enrolls3rd person singular
  • enrolling-ing form
  • enrolledpast simple

1. to add your own name or another person's name to an official list so that you ca

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to add your own name or another person's name to an official list so that you can join a class, program, or organization

例句

Yael decided to enroll in a Spanish course at the local community college.

enroll + in + [course]

Christopher and his wife enrolled their daughter in the morning kindergarten class.

enroll + [person] + in + [institution/class]

同義詞
  • register

    more formal in many contexts; 'register for a course' and 'enroll in a course' are very similar, but 'register' is also used for voting, hotels, and events

  • sign up

    more informal; 'sign up for a yoga class' sounds natural, while 'enroll' can feel too formal for casual activities

  • join

    broadest meaning; you can join a club or team without any formal paperwork, which 'enroll' usually requires

反義詞
  • withdraw

    to remove yourself from a course or program you had enrolled in

  • drop out

    to stop attending a course or school before completing it

文法句型

enroll + in/on + [course/program]

enroll + [person/oneself] + in + [institution]

用法筆記

Subject can be a person enrolling themselves (intransitive: 'enroll in') or a parent/institution enrolling someone else (transitive: 'enroll + object + in'). British English uses the spelling 'enrol'.

常見錯誤

❌I enrolled to the gym.
✅I enrolled in the gym's fitness program.
💡Use 'enroll in' (not 'to') for the thing you join.
❌She enrolled a French course.
✅She enrolled in a French course.
💡When joining yourself, add 'in' before the course or program.