undergraduates

IPA/ˌʌn.dəˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
KK[ˌʌndɚɡrˈædʒəwəts]IPA/ˌʌn.dɚˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/

undergraduates — noun

1. students taking their first university degree, not a later one such as a master'

1.名詞B1
釋義

students taking their first university degree, not a later one such as a master's

例句

The undergraduates filled the lecture hall before Professor Chen's economics class began.

plural subject in a university setting

Three undergraduates from Lagos won the robotics prize at the national finals.

undergraduates from + place

同義詞
  • students

    much broader; includes learners at school, college, university, or any level of study

  • undergrads

    informal short form used especially in conversation

  • college students

    common in American English, but it can also include learners on shorter college courses

反義詞

文法句型

undergraduates at + institution

undergraduates in + subject

first-year undergraduates

用法筆記

Often appears with numbers, subjects, or institutions, as in '200 undergraduates', 'undergraduates in history', or 'undergraduates at NTU'. Distinguish from 'postgraduates', who are studying after completing a first degree.

常見錯誤

❌The undergraduates is waiting outside the lab.
✅The undergraduates are waiting outside the lab.
💡'Undergraduates' is plural, so it takes a plural verb.
❌An undergraduates from Seoul won the prize.
✅An undergraduate from Seoul won the prize.
💡after 'an', use the singular form 'undergraduate'.