评论
打印
Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Le about the difference between the words “university” and “college.”
嗨！本周《名师答疑》，我们回答来自李的一个问题：university和college有什么区别。
Hello Teacher, I love this program.
老师您好，我喜欢这个节目。
Would you mind explaining the difference between "university" and "college?"
您能解释一下university和college有什么区别吗？
I often misunderstand these two nouns.
我经常误解这两个名词。
Thanks, Le.
谢谢你，李。
We are glad you love our programs, Le, and thank you for writing to us.
我们很高兴你喜欢我们的节目，李，也感谢你给我们写信。
This is an important question, especially for international students who might want to apply to U.S. colleges and universities.
这是一个重要的问题，特别是对于想要申请美国大学的国际学生来说。
Both places provide higher education.
这两个地方都提供高等教育。
But their degree offerings, number of students and costs differ.
但它们提供的学位、学生数量和学费都不同。
Let’s start with “university.”
首先说university。
“Universities” are large schools offering higher education that includes undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
“大学”是提供本科生和研究生学位课程的高等教育大型学校。
Most faculty at universities are not only teachers but also researchers.
大学中的大多数教职员工不仅是教师，也是研究人员。
Large universities have tens of thousands of students and have students from all over the U.S. and the world.
大型大学有数以万计的学生，学生来自美国和世界各地。
Since universities offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees, they may offer many classes in many fields.
由于大学同时提供本科生和研究生学位，所以提供的许多课程也涉及许多领域。
But the cost of attending a university can be high, especially at private universities in the U.S. which are not supported by state governments.
但大学的费用可能很高，特别是美国的私立大学，这些大学没有州政府的补助。
An example of a public university is West Virginia University.
比如西弗吉尼亚大学就是一所公立大学。
An example of a private university is Yale University in the state of Connecticut.
康涅狄格州的耶鲁大学就是私立大学。
Let’s move on to “college.”
接着再讲college。
“College” can also mean a school where students receive higher education.
学院也可以指学生接受高等教育的学校。
Many high school students are asked: Where do you want to go to college?
很多高中生被问到：你想去哪里上大学？
The answer to this question could be a university, a community college or even a trade school.
这个问题问的可能是大学、社区学院，甚至是职业学校。
We also refer to students in higher education as “college students.”
我们也把高等教育中的学生称为“大学生”。
When Liz was a college student, she took classes during the day and worked in a hotel at night.
莉兹上大学时，白天上课，晚上在一家酒店工作。
“College” is often used as a general word for a school offering education after high school.
college通常用来指提供高中以上教育的学校。
But “college” can have more specific meanings too.
但college也可以有更具体的含义。
Colleges are smaller schools that focus on undergraduate programs.
学院是规模较小的学校，专注于本科课程。
They include community colleges, private and liberal arts colleges and even technical colleges and trade schools.
包括社区学院、私立和文科学院，甚至技术学院和职业学校。
Faculty at community colleges mainly teach and advise students, rather than do research.
社区大学的教职员工主要是给学生授课和提供指导，而不是做研究。
A college can also be a division within a university.
学院也可以是大学内部的一个部门。
For example, a university might have a “college of arts and sciences,” which gives bachelor’s degrees.
例如，一所大学可能有“文理学院”，授予学士学位。
Colleges are smaller and have fewer students: hundreds to thousands of students rather than tens of thousands of students.
学院的规模更小，学生也更少：一般是几千名学生，而不是上万名学生。
Because colleges, especially community colleges, serve a smaller population, they have fewer international students.
因为学院，尤其是社区学院，服务的学生人数较少，所以它们的国际学生也较少。
Classes are also likely to be limited at colleges, especially at some community colleges.
学院的课程也可能比较有限，特别是在一些社区学院。
They might offer general education classes, career or technical degrees.
它们可能会提供通识教育课程、职业或技术学位。
Community colleges might offer some four-year undergraduate degrees, but many offer two-year programs.
社区学院可能会提供一些四年制本科学位，但许多社区学院是两年制。
The aim might be for students to transfer to a four-year school.
目标可能是让学生转到四年制学校。
Career or technical certificates permit students to immediately enter the workforce upon completing the classes.
职业证书或技术证书让学生能够在完成课程后立即进入劳动力市场。
She went to a community college to study cooking to get a job working in a restaurant.
她去了一所社区学院学习烹饪，以便在餐馆找到工作。
The cost of attending a community college is lower.
上社区学院的费用更低。
The schools offer a low-cost way to gain college credits.
在这些学校可以用较低的费用获得大学学分。
However, private colleges and some technical schools may be just as costly as private universities.
然而，私立学院和一些技术学校的学费可能和私立大学一样昂贵。
Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Le.
请让我们知道这些解释和例子是否对你有帮助，李。
And that’s Ask a Teacher.
以上就是《名师答疑》。
I’m Faith Pirlo.
我是费思·皮尔洛。
