alumnus

/əˈlʌmnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈlʌmnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈləm-nəs/ (ame, mw)

alumnus — 名詞

  • alumnussingular
  • alumniplural

1. a person who in the past attended a specific school or university, regardless of

1.名詞B2
釋義

校友

曾就讀於某校的畢業生或離校生

a person who in the past attended a specific school or university, regardless of whether they completed a degree

例句

Nadia, an alumnus of the University of Chicago, now teaches economics at a local college.

芝加哥大學校友 Nadia 目前在當地學院教授經濟學。

alumnus + of + institution for former student

The famous novelist is an alumnus of the creative writing program at Stanford.

這位知名小說家是史丹佛大學創意寫作課程的校友。

同義詞
  • graduate

    implies completion of a degree; alumnus does not require graduation

  • former student

    descriptive and less official than 'alumnus'

反義詞

文法句型

alumnus + of + [institution]

用法筆記

The plural form is 'alumni', used for groups of any gender. The traditional feminine singular 'alumna' (plural 'alumnae') exists but is less common in modern usage; many people now use 'alumnus' for any gender and 'alumni' as a gender-neutral plural.

常見錯誤

❌She is an alumni of Yale University.
✅She is an alumnus of Yale University.
💡'alumni' is the plural form; use 'alumnus' for one person.
❌He is an alumna of Harvard.
✅He is an alumnus of Harvard.
💡'alumna' is the traditional feminine singular; 'alumnus' is the standard singular form.

2. a person who was once a member of a specific organization, television programme,

2.名詞B2
釋義

前成員

曾在某組織、節目等任職或參與的人

a person who was once a member of a specific organization, television programme, or other enterprise, typically as an employee or participant

例句

Omar, an alumnus of the BBC news team, now works as a freelance journalist.

BBC 新聞團隊的前成員 Omar 現在是一名自由記者。

alumnus + of + organization for former employee

The theatre company regularly hires alumni of its training program for new productions.

這家劇團經常聘用其培訓課程的前學員來參與新製作。

同義詞
反義詞
  • current member

    someone still working for or involved with the organization

文法句型

alumnus + of + [organization]

用法筆記

Frequently passive in construction ('is an alumnus of'). Object is usually an organization, company, institution, or production team. Distinct from sense 1: this refers to work or participation, not study.

常見錯誤

❌Alumnus only means former student.
✅Alumnus can also mean a former employee or participant of an organization, TV show, etc.
💡This sense extends beyond education to any professional or creative affiliation.