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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- academy [ə'kædəmɪ]
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an institution or society for the advancement of literature, art, or science
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a school for training in a particular skill or profession
- a military academy
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a secondary school: now used only as part of a name, and often denoting a private school
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[Etymology]
C16: via Latin from Greek akad
e meia name of the grove where Plato taught, named after the legendary hero Akade mos
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an institution or society for the advancement of literature, art, or science
Examples
- a music academy
- 音乐学院 → academy
- I learned to paint in an art academy.
- 我在一个艺术学院里学习的油画。 → academy
- The Academy Awards are very hot on fashion, so most artists look stunning.
- 奥斯卡颁奖典礼热衷于紧随时尚风潮，所以明星们个个都闪亮动人。 → hot
- The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences issued a report.
- 国家科学院医学研究所发布了一项报告。
- The Ballet Academy didn't accept her because she is too heavy to dance.
- 芭蕾学院拒绝接受她，因为她超重了。 → ballet
- This Academy was established to compliment the developmental process of youth athletes.
- 该研究院的建立是为了表彰年轻运动员的成长历程。 → academy
- a military academy → academy
- Fellow of the British Academy → Fellow
- she is a lock for the Academy Award → lock
- 他辞去了美术学院的教籍。
- He resigned his teaching post at the Academy of Fine Arts. → 教籍
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