a-levels

IPA/ˈeɪ ˌlev.əl/
IPA/ˈeɪ ˌlev.əl/

a-levels — 名詞

1. a set of exams that older secondary students across England and Wales sit, usual

1.名詞B1
釋義

高級程度考試

英格蘭和威爾斯17至18歲學生的公開考試

a set of exams that older secondary students across England and Wales sit, usually around age 17 or 18, after two years of subject-specific study; universities use the results to decide admission

例句

Naoko spent two years preparing for her A-levels in biology and chemistry.

Naoko 花了兩年時間準備她的生物和化學高級程度考試。

collocation: prepare for + A-levels

Students in England usually take A-levels at the end of their final school year.

英格蘭的學生通常在中學最後一年參加高級程度考試。

collocation: take + A-levels

常見搭配
  • take A-levels
  • sit A-levels
  • pass A-levels
  • do well in A-levels
  • prepare for A-levels
  • revise for A-levels
  • A-level results
  • A-level subjects
同義詞

文法句型

take + A-levels (study for them)

do well in + A-levels

pass + A-levels

用法筆記

This is the most common meaning. A-level exams are split into two parts: AS-level (first year) and A2-level (second year). The full qualification requires passing both parts.

常見錯誤

She passed her A-level in her first year of high school.
She passed her A-level in her final year of secondary school.
A-levels are taken at age 17-18, not the first year of high school.
American students also take A-levels for college.
American students take the SAT or AP exams; A-levels are a British system.
A-levels are specific to the UK education system.

2. the certificate or grade that a student receives after passing A-level exams, us

2.名詞B1
釋義

高級程度資格

通過考試取得的大學入學資格

the certificate or grade that a student receives after passing A-level exams, used by universities in the UK as a requirement for admission to degree programmes

例句

Owen needed three A-levels to apply for his chosen university course.

Owen 需要三科高級程度資格才能申請他想讀的大學課程。

collocation: need + A-levels + to apply

Sade achieved top grades in her A-levels and got into medical school.

Sade 在高級程度考試中取得優異成績，並順利進入醫學院。

collocation: achieve top grades in + A-levels

常見搭配
  • have A-levels
  • need A-levels
  • require A-levels
  • get good A-levels
  • A-level grades
  • A-level requirements
  • conditional offer based on A-levels
同義詞

文法句型

have + A-levels

need + A-levels + for + noun phrase

A-level + in + subject

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (the exam itself): this sense focuses on the qualification as a credential rather than the process of taking the test. Universities will say they 'require three A-levels' — meaning the qualifications, not the exam papers.

常見錯誤

She got three A-levels certificates.
She got three A-levels.' or 'She got three A-level certificates.
'A-level' already describes the qualification; adding 'certificates' is redundant but not wrong, just less natural.

3. the academic standard or stage of education that corresponds to having passed, o

3.名詞B1
釋義

高級學力程度

相當於英國高中最高階段的學術程度

the academic standard or stage of education that corresponds to having passed, or studying for, A-level exams; considered the highest level of secondary schooling in the UK

例句

Gabriel found the jump from GCSE to A-level work quite challenging.

Gabriel 發覺從 GCSE 跳到高級學力程度的課業相當困難。

collocation: jump from GCSE to A-level work

Teaching at A-level requires a deep understanding of the subject.

在高級學力程度的教學需要對學科有深入的理解。

prepositional phrase: at + A-level

常見搭配
  • at A-level
  • A-level work
  • A-level study
  • A-level standard
  • above A-level
  • below A-level
同義詞
反義詞
  • GCSE level

    the preceding, lower level of secondary education, typically taken at age 16

文法句型

at + A-level

study at + A-level

A-level + noun (e.g. A-level standard)

用法筆記

Unlike senses 1 and 2, this sense is uncountable and refers to the level of difficulty or stage of education, not the exam or qualification itself. You can say 'study at A-level' but not 'take an A-level' when using this sense.

4. a structured programme of study in a particular subject, typically lasting two y

4.名詞B1
釋義

高級程度課程

為準備高級程度考試而修的兩年制課程

a structured programme of study in a particular subject, typically lasting two years in a secondary school or college, that prepares students to take the A-level examination in that subject

例句

Arjun decided to take an A-level course in art and design at his local college.

Arjun 決定在當地的學院修讀藝術與設計的高級程度課程。

collocation: take an A-level course in + [subject]

Beatriz found the A-level course in economics very demanding.

Beatriz 覺得經濟學的高級程度課程非常吃力。

常見搭配
  • A-level course in [subject]
  • take an A-level course
  • do an A-level course
  • offer A-level courses
  • A-level course content
  • enrol on an A-level course
同義詞

文法句型

an A-level course + in + subject

take an A-level course

do an A-level course

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: 'take an A-level course' means you enrol in the programme of study, whereas 'take A-levels' means you sit the exams. A student can be on an A-level course for two years before actually taking the exams.

常見錯誤

I finished my A-level course and now I'm taking the course next month.
I finished my A-level course and now I'm taking the exam next month.
The 'course' is the study programme; the 'exam' or 'A-levels' is the test.

同根字

  • A-level
    名詞B1
  • AS-level
    名詞B2
  • A2 level
    名詞B2
  • Advanced Level
    名詞B1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • A-level exams
  • A-level results
  • A-level grades
  • A-level subjects
  • A-level papers

常用片語

  • A-level in [subject]
  • AS and A2 levels

介系詞搭配

  • at A-level
  • for A-levels