/irst/second etc year /f^t, sekand
(etc) jiэг/ [n C] the first, second etc year at university in Britain or the US, or the first, second etc year of school in Britain, starting from the first year of secondary school (aged 11): f gave up German in the third year.
year one/two etc -WAn, 'tui/ [n C]
the first, second etc year of school in Britain, starting from the first year of primary or infant school (aged five), and ending at year thirteen (aged 18): By year eight, students should be able to understand what a noun is.
class /klars||klaes/ [n С] a group of students or schoolchildren who are taught together: Everyone in the class passed the test. top/bottom of the class At the end of the
year I came top of the class in French.
first year/second year etc
ji3r, 'seksnd ji3r; [n CI British someone who is in the first year, second year etc at a school or university: The university only prouides rooms for first years.
/reshman/frejman/ [n CJ anewcan someone who is in the first year at university or high school
The system starting from Уеаг one is more modern than the system starting from the hrst year
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one of the long periods into which the year is divided at school,
university etc
term /t3irm/ [n C] one of the three periods that the year is divided into at British schools and most British universities
autumn/spring/summer term The main
exams are at the end of the summer term.
semester /sЈ'mest3r/ [п C] one of the two periods that the year is divided into at American schools and most American
universities
first/second semester I took five classes in the first semester and three in the second.
the school year/the academic year /дэ ,sku:l 'ji3r, di aekademik jiэг/ ;n singular! the period of the year when there are school or university classes: In Japan the school year starts in April and ends in February or March.
quarter /kw:>:rt3r/ (n C\ one of the four
main periods that the year is divided into at some American schools and universities
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a short period in which students are taught a particular subject
class /kla:s||klfes [n С] a period of time, usually about 30 minutes to one hour, in which a teacher teaches a group of students-. Heidi jointed during the French class today! I Let's go - I have my first class in 10 minutes!
lesson /tes^n [п C] a period in which someone teaches one person or a small number of people - use this especially about practical skills such as music, swimming, or driving: Dominic will be having his first driving lesson this Thursday. 1 She gives English lessons to business
people in the evenings.
lecture /'lektJY In С] a long talk on a subject, given by a teacher at a college or university, and listened to by a large number of students
+ on a lecture on the causes of the Russian Revolution
give a lecture Professor Blair is giving a series of lectures on Einstein's theories
seminar ;'semJ,na:7 [n С] a class, usually at a college or university, where a teacher and a small group of students discuss a subject
EDUCATION
+ on Euery week we have a seminar on modern political theory.
what you get when you finish a course successfully
qualification /.kwol^'keij^likwa:-/ |n
С often plural] you get a qualification when you finish a course and pass examinations at the end of it. a two-year course, leading to a teaching qualification 1 He left school at 16, ixn'th no academic qualifications, sb's qualifications (=all the exams someone has passed) List your qua/i/icafions in the space below.
degree /di'gri:/ In C] the qualification that you get when you successfully finish a course at university: He has a degree in political science from the University of Chicago.
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do a degree/take a degree British (=study in order to get one) Maggie is doing a degree in psychology.
On its own, degree means the qualification you get when you do a 3- or 4-year course at university, usually when you are about 18-22 years old. Degree can also mean a more advanced qualification (-a higher degree), such as a Master's degree or a PhD.
Master's degree/Master's maist^/
di'gri:. ma:st3rzf'maes- [n C] an advanced degree that you get by studying for one or two years after getting your first degree + in To do this job, you need a Master's degree in Computer Science.
doctorate/PhD /'dokt^t, .pi: eitj di:||
da:k-/ In C] the most advanced type of degree, which you study for on your own for several years, doing work and writing a long report explaining what you have discovered
+ in She has a PhD in industricf robotics.
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the process of studying and being taught
education /.edjo'keipnl.ed^-/ [n U] the
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whole process by which people learn and develop their minds in schools, colleges, and universities: The government should spend more on education I My parents wanted me to have a good education. I J spent a// of my life from 5 to 18 in full- time education.
private education (=p aid for by parents, not provided by the government) Only a minority of parents can afford private education for their children.
educational /,edjo'keгзiИ,ed3Э-. {adj usually before noun] connected with education: Different children have different educational needs. I We offer a wide range of educational and sporting activities. an educational institution (=a school, college, or university)
academic /.aeka'demik*/ [adj usually before noun] connected with education, especially at college or university leveclass="underline" academic books I Jake was unemployed, and had no academic qualifications.
EFFECT
a change caused by something that happens or by something that someone does
^ see also result, chance
II an effect
effect /j'fekt/ [n C/U] a change that is caused by something that happens or by something that someone does + of the harmful effects of smoking I Gail was still recovering from the effects of her operation.