syllabus
/ˈsɪləbəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪləbəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsi-lə-bəs/ (ame, mw)
syllabus — noun
- syllabussingular
- syllabiplural
1. A written document that teachers give to their students at the start of a class,
A written document that teachers give to their students at the start of a class, listing which topics will be taught, what materials will be used, and what assignments or tests are required.
Professor Mathieu handed out the syllabus on the first day and explained the grading.
collocation: hand out the syllabus (first-day distribution context)
Shanti checked the syllabus to see which chapters would be on the midterm exam.
collocation: check the syllabus for [information]
The history syllabus lists five required books and two novels for the semester.
Before registering for the course, Lien asked whether the syllabus included a final project.
Both sections of Chemistry 101 follow the same syllabus, so all students take the same exams.
- curriculum
broader scope: an entire program of study across a school or department, not just a single course
- course outline
more informal; often a simpler list of topics without grading policies or detailed policies
- schedule
narrower: usually just a list of due dates and exam dates, not the full course plan
文法句型
syllabus + of + [subject]
syllabus + for + [course]
the + syllabus
用法筆記
Commonly distributed at the start of a term. The plural can be either syllabuses (more frequent in everyday use) or syllabi (from Latin, common in academic writing).