academic /.ækә'demik/
Meaning
English definition
- (adj.) associated with academia or an academy
- (adj.) hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result
- (adj.) marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
Chinese translation
- a. 学院的, 学术的, 不切实际的
- n. 大学生, 大学教师, 学者, 学会会员
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /.ækә'demik/
- Syllables
- 4
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.57 · Rare
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