How do you use "university" in a sentence?

She's studying medicine at university. Which university did you go to? The university has an excellent reputation for research.

university

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Significado: A high-level educational institution where students study for degrees

大学

universidad

大学

대학교

The word 'university' refers to an institution of higher education where students study for degrees. In British English, we say 'go to university' (without 'the'). 'Uni' is the common informal abbreviation. Students attend 'lectures' and write 'dissertations' at university.

「university」是指学生攻读学位的高等教育机构。在英式英语中，我们说「go to university」（不加「the」）。「uni」是常见的非正式缩写。学生在大学里参加「lectures」并撰写「dissertations」。

La palabra «university» se refiere a una institución de educación superior donde los estudiantes estudian para obtener títulos. En inglés británico, decimos «go to university» (sin «the»). «Uni» es la abreviatura informal común. Los estudiantes asisten a «lectures» y escriben «dissertations» en la universidad.

「university」は、学生が学位を取得するために学ぶ高等教育機関を指します。イギリス英語では、「go to university」（「the」なし）と言います。「uni」は一般的な略称です。学生は大学で「lectures」に出席し、「dissertations」を書きます。

'university'는 학생들이 학위를 취득하기 위해 공부하는 고등 교육 기관을 뜻합니다. 영국 영어에서는 관사 없이 'go to university'라고 합니다. 'uni'는 흔히 쓰이는 줄임말입니다. 대학교에서 학생들은 강의를 듣고 논문을 씁니다.

Ejemplos

She's studying medicine at university.
她在大学学医。
Ella está estudiando medicina en la universidad.
彼女は大学で医学を勉強しています。
그녀는 대학교에서 의학을 공부하고 있습니다.
Which university did you go to?
你上的是哪所大学？
¿A qué universidad fuiste?
どの大学に行きましたか？
어느 대학교에 다녔나요?
The university has an excellent reputation for research.
这所大学在研究方面享有很高的声誉。
La universidad tiene una excelente reputación en investigación.
その大学は研究で優れた評判を持っています。
그 대학교는 연구 분야에서 탁월한 명성을 갖고 있습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'université', from Latin 'universitas' meaning 'the whole, the universe', later 'a corporation or society'. Originally referred to the whole community of teachers and students. Oxford was founded around 1096.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

The word comes from Latin 'universitas' meaning 'the whole.' Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest universities in the English-speaking world, founded in the 12th and 13th centuries respectively.

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