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university

US /ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/

noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

the body of faculty and students at a university

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

She completed her degree at a well-known university in the capital.

Synonyms

  • collegethe body of faculty and students of a college
  • institutionan organization founded and united for a specific purpose
  • academya secondary school (usually private)

Collocations

  • Easy go to university
    to go to university, meaning to change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  • Medium prestigious university degree
    describing prestigious university degree (having an illustrious reputation; respected)
  • Hard university research commercialization
    describing university research commercialization (the body of faculty and students at a university)
  • Very Hard the cloistered halls of elite university academia
    referring to the cloistered halls of elite university academia

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