Thesis
의미: A major research paper or project required for graduation, especially at the honors or graduate level.
The thesis is the final academic boss battle. For honors students and graduate students, writing a thesis means months of research, writing, revising, and defending your work before a committee. 'I am working on my thesis' is the ultimate excuse for being unavailable, stressed, and sleep-deprived. The thesis defense — presenting and defending your research before professors — is terrifying. Completing it is a massive achievement. 'Thesis mode' means you have disappeared into your work and may not emerge for weeks.
예문
- I have been working on my thesis for six months and I am only halfway done. 我写论文已经写了半年,才完成一半。Llevo seis meses trabajando en mi tesis y solo voy por la mitad.論文に半年取り組んでいるのに、まだ半分しか終わっていない。논문에 6개월째 매달리고 있는데 아직 절반밖에 못 했다.
- My thesis defense is next week and I am freaking out. 我的论文答辩是下周,我快崩溃了。La defensa de mi tesis es la semana que viene y estoy muerto de miedo.来週が論文審査で、パニック状態だ。다음 주가 논문 심사인데 완전 패닉이다.
- She wrote a 120-page thesis on climate policy and it was published. 她写了一篇120页的气候政策论文,还发表了。Ella escribió una tesis de 120 páginas sobre política climática y fue publicada.彼女は気候政策について120ページの論文を書いて、出版された。그녀는 기후 정책에 대해 120페이지짜리 논문을 써서 출판까지 했다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: academics, research, graduation
어조: stressed, accomplished
✓ 올바른 표현
- How is the thesis going?论文写得怎么样了?¿Qué tal va la tesis?論文の調子はどう?논문은 잘 되고 있어?
- I finally finished my thesis!我终于写完论文了!¡Por fin terminé la tesis!ついに論文を書き終えた!드디어 논문 끝냈어!
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Never ask a thesis writer 'so how is it going?' unless you want a 20-minute rant.千万别问正在写论文的人'写得怎么样了?'——除非你想听20分钟的吐槽。Nunca le preguntes a alguien que está escribiendo su tesis «¿y qué tal va?» a no ser que quieras una queja de 20 minutos.論文執筆中の人に「調子はどう?」と聞くのはやめよう——20分間の愚痴を聞くことになる。논문 쓰는 사람에게 '그래서 잘 되고 있어?'라고 묻지 마라 — 20분짜리 넋두리를 듣고 싶은 게 아니라면.
기원과 역사
From Latin/Greek 'thesis' (proposition). The thesis requirement in American universities follows European academic tradition, formalized in the 19th century.
문화적 배경
Era: 1800s–present
Generation: All generations (students)
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: All regions
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