academic
adj
noun
ˌækəˈdemɪk◄ adj
1 relating to education, especially at college or university level 学术的 usually before noun 一般用于名词前
He possessed no academic qualifications.
他没有学历。
a program to raise academic standards
旨在提高学术水平的计划
2 concerned with studying from books, as opposed to practical work 纯理论的,学术的〔与实践相对〕 usually before noun 一般用于名词前
the study of art as an academic discipline
把艺术作为一门理论科目的研究
3 good at studying 学业(成绩)优秀的
He’s not very academic.
他学习不怎么样。
4 if a discussion about something is academic, it is a waste of time because the speakers cannot change the existing situation 不合实际的,空谈的
The question of where we go on holiday is purely academic since we don’t have any money.
我们去哪里度假这个问题完全不切实际﹐因为我们根本没有钱。
noun
5 a teacher in a college or university 大学教师