non-academic
/ˌnɒn ækəˈdemɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn ækəˈdemɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌnɒn.æk.əˈdem.ɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn.æk.əˈdem.ɪk/ (ame, ipa)
non-academic — adjective
1. connected with training, work, or interests outside school subjects and universi
connected with training, work, or interests outside school subjects and university-style study, especially when the focus is on useful skills.
The college offers non-academic training in hair design and car repair.
collocation: non-academic training
Lucía chose a non-academic course because she wanted to work with animals.
collocation: non-academic course
The museum runs non-academic workshops for children during the summer holiday.
Our school cut two non-academic subjects and kept the exam classes.
- vocational
often linked more specifically to job training
- practical
broader; can describe useful real-world skills in many settings
- technical
often stresses skill with equipment or specialized methods
文法句型
non-academic course
non-academic training
non-academic subject
用法筆記
Usually describes courses, jobs, staff, subjects, or training. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense labels an activity or field, not a person's study ability.
常見錯誤
2. describing a person who is not comfortable with classroom-style study and would
describing a person who is not comfortable with classroom-style study and would rather learn in other ways.
Ritu calls herself non-academic and would rather learn by doing.
pattern: be non-academic
At school, Eli felt non-academic beside friends who loved long essays.
Quan is non-academic, so he chose kitchen training over university entrance classes.
Yan stayed non-academic through high school and hated preparing for exams.
- practical-minded
stresses preferring workable action, not necessarily struggling with study
- hands-on
emphasizes learning by doing rather than by reading
文法句型
be non-academic
feel non-academic
stay non-academic
用法筆記
Usually used predicatively about a person, especially in school or career discussions. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about someone's relationship with study, not about the kind of course or work involved.
non-academic — noun
1. a person in a school, college, or university whose job is in support or administ
a person in a school, college, or university whose job is in support or administration rather than teaching or research.
The panel included one non-academic from the museum and three professors.
contrast: non-academic vs professors
As a non-academic, Folake handled budgets instead of teaching students.
role: support work rather than teaching
The committee wants two non-academics to represent local employers.
David joined the university as a non-academic after years in banking.
- administrator
more specific; stresses office or management duties
- support staff member
broader phrase for workers who are not teaching staff
- professional staff member
common institutional label for non-teaching roles
文法句型
a non-academic
non-academics on the committee
用法筆記
Most often used in universities or research institutions when contrasting professors with administrative or support staff. Singular countable use normally takes an article.