glossary of campus vocabulary

希望下面这些词汇对大家理解听力有些帮助．我个人觉得很有用，这些词汇串起来可以了解美国校园生活的大概了．由于没有扫描仪，所以用手敲的，可能有些地方敲错了．

1\academic advisor

n, a person who helps students make decisions about their academic programs

2\ace

v. to receive of A

3\admission office

n. the admisnistrative office where students apply for admisssion to a colloege or university

4\ all-nighter

n .study that lasts all night

5\article

n. a publication about an academic subject

6\assignment

n. work must be done as part of the requirement for a class

6\assistant professor

7\assistanship

n. an opportunity for a graduate student to teach or research in exchange for a stipend

8\associate professor

n, a college or university teacher who ranks above an assistant professor and below a professor

9\audit

v. to attend a course without credit

10\bear

n.a difficult class

11\be behind

v. to be late;to have a lot of work to do

11\bike

12\bike rack

n. the metal supports where bicycles are parked

13\blackboard

14\book

15\book bag

16\bookstore

17\break

n. a pause in work or study

18\bring up

v. to improve

19\cafeteria

20\call on

v. to acknowedge in class;to invite to speak

21\ call the roll

v. to read the names on a class roster in order to take attendance

22\campus

23\campus security

n. the police oon campus

24\carrel

n. a private study spce in the stacks of the library

25\chapter

n. a division in a book

26\cheat

v. to act dishonestly

27\cheating

28\check out

v. to borrow books from the library

29\class

n. the meeting place and the content of a course

30\class discussion

n. an exchange of ideas during a class

31\closed out

adj. to be denied access to a class

32\coed

adj. an abbreviation for coeducation,which is a system of education in which both men and women attend the same school or classes

33\college

n. a school that grants a bacherlor's degree;an undergraduate division or a school within a university

34\ commencement

35\committee

36\computer

37\computer disk

38\counselor

n. a person who gives advice,often of a personal nature

39\course

n. a class

40\course request

n. a form used to register for a glass

41\cram

v. to study at the last minute

42\credit

43\credit hour

44\curve

n. a grading system that relies on the normal curve of distribution,resulting in a few A grades, the majority C grades ,and a few failing grades

eg:Grading on the curve encourages competition.

45\cut class

v. to be absent from class,usually without a good excuse

46\dean

47\dean's list

n. the honour roll at a college or university

48\declare

v. to make an official decision about a major field fo study

49\degree

50\department

51\department chair

52\diploma

53\dissertation

n.a thesis that is written in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a doctorate.

54\distance learning

55\division

56\doctorate

57\dorm

n,an abbreivation of dormitory

58\draft

n,a preliminary copy of a paper or other written document

59\drop

v. to withdraw from a course

60\drop out

v. to withdraw from a college or university

61\due

62\elective

n/adj. an optional academic course

63\enroll

v. to register for a course or a university program

64\essay

65\exam

66\excused absence

n. absence with the permission of the professor

67\ expel

v. to dismiss from school

68\extension

n. addition time

69\faculty member

n. a teacher iin a college or university

70\fail

v. to recieve an unacceptable grade

80\fee

n. a charge for services

81\field trip

n. a trip for observation and education

82\fill-in-the-blank

n./adj  an objective test iin which the student completes sentences by writing in the missing words

83\final

n. the last exam of an academic course

84\fine

n a sum of money paid for violation of a rule

85\fratenity

n. a social organization for male college students

86\fraternity row

n. a street where many fraternity houses are located

87\ freshman

88\full-time

89\get behind

v. to be late or off schedule

90\get caught up

v. to briing up to date

eg.I need to get caught up before the final.

91\G.P.A.

n. abbreviation for grade point average

92\grade point average

93\grades

n.a standard number of letter indicating a student's level of performance

94\graduate school

95\grant

n. funds for research or study

96\group project

n. an assignment to be completed by three or more students

97\hand back

v. return an assignment

98\ handout

n. prepared notes that a teacher provides to the calss

99\ head resident

n. the advisor for a dorm

100\health center

101\health insurance

102\hit the books

v. to study very hard

103\homework

104\honors

adj. special recognition for exceptional students

105\housing office

n. an administrative office for residence halls and off-campus rentals

106\incomplete

n. a grade in a course that allows students to complete requirements the following term

107\instructor

108\interactive television

n. a distantce learning course that is taught on two-way television connections

109\interlibrary loan

n. an system that allows students on one campus to borrow books from other livraries on other campuses

110\internship

111\junior

112\keep grade up

v. to maintain a good GPA

113\lab

n. an abbreviation of laboratory

114\lab assistant

115\laboratory

116\lab report

117\learning assistance center

n. an area used for tutoring and special programs to help students with their classes

Derivation:Barron's Toefl iBT 

118\lecture

119\lecturer

120\library

121\library card

122\library fine

123\lost and found

124\lower-division

adj. introductory-level courses for first- and second-year student

125\major

126\makeup test

n. a tst taken after the date of the original administration

127\married student housing

128\Mickey Mouse course

n. a very easy course

129\midterm

130\minor

n. a secondary area of study

131\miss

v. to be absent

132\multiple-choice test

133\notebook

n. a bound book with blank pages in it for notes

134\notebook computer

135\notes

136\objective test

n. a test with question that have one possible answer, usually presented in a multiple-choice,matching,or true-false format

137\off campus

 not on univeristy property

138\office

139\office hours

n. a schedule when faculty are in their office to meet with students

140\online course

n. a couse taught on the Internet

141\on probation

prep.phrase  experiencing a trial period to improve grades before disciplinary action

142\on reserve

prep.phrase   retained in a special place in the library,usually for use only in the library

143\open-book test

144\orientation

n. a program for new students at a college of university during which they receive information about the school

145\override

n. permission to enter a clasee for which the student does not qualify

146\paper

147\parking garage

n. a structure for parking,usually requiring payment

148\parking lot

n an area for paking

149\parking permit

n. permission to park in certain parking lots or garages

150\parking space

n. a designated area for one car

151\park ticket

n. notice of a fine due for parking in a resticted area

152\part-time

153\pass back

n. to return tests and assignment to the owner

154\placement office

n. the office where students recieve assistance in locating employment

eg. Why don't you check the interview listing in the placement office on Monday?

155\plagiarize(v.);plagiarizing(n.)

156\pop quiz

n. a quiz that is given without notice

157\post

v. to publish a list and display it in a public place

158\prerequisite

n. a course requied before a student is eligible to take a higher-level course

159\presentation

160\professor

161\program of study

n. a list of the courses that a student must take to fulfill the requirements for graduation

162\project

n. an assignment that ofter involves the application of knowledge

163\quarter

n. a schoole term that is usually ten to twelve weeks in length

164\quiz

165\registar

n a university official in charge of keeping records

166\registration

167\report

169\research

170\research assistant

171\research paper

172\resident advisor

173\review session

n. a study meeting to review before a test ,ofter led by the professor

174\rom and board

n. fees for room rent and meals

175\roommate

176\schedule

177\scholarship

178\section

n.one of several options for the same course

179\semester

180\senior

180\short-essay test

181\shuttle

n. a bus that has a short route around the main campus

182\sing up

v. to enroll (in a class)

183\skip class

v. to be absent

184\snack bar

n. a small restaurant area where a limited menu is available

185\social security number

186\sophormore

187\sorority

n. a social organziation for female college students

188\spring break

n. a short vacation in the middle of the spring smester

189\stacks

n the area of the library where nost of the books are shcelved

190\student

191\student I.D. number

n. a mumber used for identification at a college or university ,ofter a social secrurity number

192\student services

n.an administrative branch of a college or university that provides noninstructioinal support services for students

193\student union

194\studies

n. research investigation

195\study

196\study date

n. a date in which the activity is studying

197\study lounge

n. a quiet area of a dormitory where students can go to study

198\subject

199\summer break

200\T.A.

n. an abbreviation of teaching assistant

201\teaching assistant

202\tenure

n. an academic rank that guarantees permanent status

203\term

204\test

205\textbook

206\thesis

207\transcript

n. a printed copy of a student's grades

208\transfer

209\tuition

210\tuition hike

n. an increase in the fees for instruction

211\turn in

v. to submit an assignment

212\tutor

n. a private instrucator,often another student

203\tutoring

n. a private instruction

204\undergrad

n.adj an abbreviation of undergraduate

205\undergraduate(student)

206\upper-division(course)

adj, advance courses for third- and fourth-year students

207\withdraw

v. to leave school

208\work-study

adj. a special program that allows study time when there is nothing to do on the job

eg.The work-study students couldn't answer my questions.

209\Xerox(machine)

n.a copy machine

Derivation:Barron's Toefl iBT 

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