北美大学校园生活学习常用词汇及短语.docxVIP

北美大学校园生活学习常用词汇及短语 1 ? orientation meeting/session [.o:rierTteiJon]新生情况介绍 会 Ex: The University has arranged an orientation session. 2. professors office hour 教授答疑时间 Ex: Many freshmen are uncertain or shy about utilizing a professors office hours. 3- lecture [lektfs] n.演讲，讲课 Ex: Several hundred people are expected to attend the lecture ? lecture hall n.讲堂，讲演厅，报告厅 Ex: The lecture hall was jammed when the professor arrived at the very last moment. tutorial [tju:to:ri8l] n.个别指导 Ex: Small group tutorials are used to discuss problems which come up in lectures? deadline Cdedlain] n.最后期限，截止时间 Ex: Theres no way I can meet that deadline. overdue [auvedju:] adj.过期的 Ex: I must take these books back to the library ? theyre overdue. There is a fine if the reserved library books are even one hour overdue. schedule [skedjul] n.时间表，计划v.安排，计划， Ex: According to the schedule, the first lecture begins at 9.00 am The test is scheduled to begin in one hour. time slot [slot]时间空档 Ex: If you have two final exams scheduled at the same time, you will have to move one exam to another time slot signature [signitje] n.签字，签名 Ex: Each child must obtain the signature of his or her parents thesis [￡i:sis] n.毕业论文 Ex: a masters/doctoral thesis on the effects of global warming dissertation [.dis8fteif8n] n.论文 Ex: He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet. course [ko:s] n.课程 Ex: compulsory/required/mandatory course ； elective course, optional course; foundation course, introductory course, intermediate level course, advaneed course elective [ilektiv] n.选修科目 Ex: She took three electives last term. option [bpfen] n.选修科目 Ex: She is taking French as an option next year assignment [e^ainmant] n.功课, 任务 Ex: I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of term. presentation [.prezenteifsn] n.（国外学生在课堂上所做 的）演讲 Ex: The speaker gave an interesting presentation on urban transport ? field work野外考察 实地考察 Ex： Offered by most departments for academic credit, field work enables students to