academic
academic — 形容詞
1. to do with the work that takes place at universities, colleges, or schools — for
學術的
與學校或大學課業有關的
to do with the work that takes place at universities, colleges, or schools — for example, lectures, research, exams, and the reading and thinking that go with them, rather than hands-on training.
Tomás finished the academic year with the highest grade in his chemistry class.
Tomás 在化學課這個學年拿到全班最高分。
academic + year (calendar collocation)
The university publishes its academic journal four times a year.
這所大學每年發行四次學術期刊。
academic + journal (publication collocation)
Jamal chose a college with strong academic standards in engineering.
Jamal 選了一所工程學業水準很強的大學。
Sleeping well before exams really helps your academic performance.
考試前睡得好，對學業表現真的很有幫助。
The school sends parents a written report on each child's academic progress every term.
學校每學期都會寄一份書面報告給家長，說明每個孩子的學業進度。
- scholastic
more formal; common in official school contexts
- educational
broader — covers any learning activity, not just formal study
- scholarly
stresses careful research more than the institutional setting
- vocational
focused on job skills rather than book learning
- practical
to do with doing rather than studying
文法句型
academic + noun
用法筆記
Almost always sits directly before a noun (academic year, academic staff, academic record). Rarely used after a linking verb like 'be'.
常見錯誤
2. describing a person who is bright and finds reading, studying, and thinking thro
好學的
聰明又喜歡讀書思考的
describing a person who is bright and finds reading, studying, and thinking through ideas genuinely enjoyable.
Yusuf was always the academic one in the family, with his nose in a book.
Yusuf 一直是家裡最好學的那個，整天捧著書。
the + academic + one (singling out a person)
Omar is more academic than his brother, who prefers fixing motorbikes.
Omar 比他哥哥更好學，他哥哥比較喜歡修機車。
comparative: more academic than
My grandmother was a quiet, academic woman who spent every weekend in the library.
我外婆是個安靜又愛讀書的女人，每個週末都泡在圖書館。
I'm just not very academic — I learn better by building things with my hands.
我就是不太愛讀書，動手做東西反而學得比較好。
- studious
stresses the habit of studying hard rather than natural cleverness
- bookish
informal; can hint at being out of touch with everyday life
- intellectual
stresses serious thinking about ideas, not just school work
- practical
preferring hands-on tasks to study
文法句型
be + academic
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes a PERSON's nature, while sense 1 describes activities or institutions. Often appears with 'very', 'not', or in comparisons.
常見錯誤
3. describing a question, debate, or point that lives only in theory and makes no r
純屬空談
只是空談、對現況沒影響的
describing a question, debate, or point that lives only in theory and makes no real difference to what actually happens — for example, arguing about which exit to take when the road is already closed.
Whether we should have left earlier is now purely academic — the train has gone.
我們是不是該早點出門，現在純粹是空談了——火車已經開走了。
purely academic (intensifier collocation)
The mayor said the debate over the new park is academic until the city finds funding.
市長表示，新公園的爭論在市府找到經費前都只是空談。
be + academic (after linking verb)
Once the verdict came in, all our worries about the trial became academic.
判決一下來，我們對這場審判的所有擔心就都沒意義了。
The question of who started the fight is largely academic now that both boys have apologized.
兩個男孩都已經道歉了，誰先動手這個問題現在大致上沒什麼意義。
- theoretical
neutral; simply 'in theory rather than in practice'
- hypothetical
stresses that the situation is imagined, not real
- moot
American legal flavour; the issue no longer matters because it has been settled or overtaken
文法句型
be + academic
用法筆記
Frequently appears after 'be' or 'become', and is often strengthened by 'purely', 'largely', or 'merely'. Subject is usually an abstract noun like 'question', 'debate', 'distinction', or 'point'.
常見錯誤
academic — 名詞
1. a person whose job is to teach at a university or to do research as part of that
學者
在大學任教或做研究的人
a person whose job is to teach at a university or to do research as part of that job — for example, a professor, a lecturer, or a senior researcher.
Dr. Amara is a respected academic at Kyoto University and has written six books on climate science.
Amara 博士是京都大學備受敬重的學者，已經寫了六本氣候科學的書。
a + respected + academic + at [institution]
A group of academics signed an open letter to the government about school funding.
一群學者連署寫了一封公開信給政府，討論學校經費的問題。
plural: a group of academics
My uncle left a high-paying job in finance to become an academic in Boston.
我叔叔放棄金融業的高薪工作，到波士頓當一名大學學者。
Several leading academics will speak at the conference next Friday.
下週五會有幾位頂尖學者在這場研討會上發表演講。
- scholar
stresses deep learning rather than the job role
- professor
a specific senior rank, not all academics
- researcher
focuses on the research side; may not include any teaching
文法句型
a/an + academic
academics + plural verb
用法筆記
Refers to the person, while sense 2 (always plural 'academics') refers to school subjects. Tell them apart by countability and modifiers — 'a respected academic' is a person; 'her academics' means her school subjects.
常見錯誤
2. the classroom subjects — for example maths, science, and history — that a studen
學業
高中或大學修的學科課業
the classroom subjects — for example maths, science, and history — that a student takes at secondary school or university, especially when contrasted with sports or other activities.
Coach Reyes told the team that academics come before football practice.
Reyes 教練告訴隊員，學業要擺在足球練習前面。
academics come before [activity]
Jenna's parents were proud of her academics but worried she had no friends.
Jenna 的爸媽以她的學業為傲，但擔心她都沒有朋友。
possessive + academics
The new principal wants to raise academics across every grade in the school.
新校長想把全校每個年級的學業表現都提升上去。
At this college, you must keep your academics strong to stay on the basketball team.
在這所大學，你的學業要維持得夠好，才能繼續留在籃球隊裡。
- studies
broader; covers any course of learning, not just school subjects
- schoolwork
stresses the assignments and tasks, not the subjects themselves
- coursework
the work done for a particular course
- athletics
the sports side of school life
- extracurriculars
activities outside the regular subjects
文法句型
possessive + academics
用法筆記
Always plural with this meaning, and mainly American. Often paired with sports or extracurricular activities to contrast schoolwork with everything else.