academic

学術的な、学業の

特に学校や大学での学習、教育、研究に関すること。

やさしい英語で： Related to studying, teaching, or research, especially at a school or university.

• The academic year begins in September.
• Her academic work focuses on local history.
• Students receive help with academic writing.

類義語： educational, scholarly

よく使う表現： academic year, academic research, academic success

理論上の、実際的でない

現実より考えに基づいている、または実際には影響がないこと。

やさしい英語で： Based on ideas rather than real situations, or having no practical effect.

• The question is now academic.
• Her interest in the case was purely academic.
• Without funding, our debate about the design became academic.

類義語： theoretical, abstract

反対語： practical

よく使う表現： purely academic, academic question, academic interest

プラトン学派の

古代ギリシャの思想家プラトンや、その思想を受け継ぐ学派に関すること。

やさしい英語で： Related to the ancient Greek thinker Plato or the school that followed his ideas.

• The lecture explored academic philosophy in ancient Greece.
• He compared academic ideas with those of Aristotle.
• Academic thinkers continued debating Plato’s teachings after his death.

類義語： Platonic

よく使う表現： academic philosophy, academic school, academic tradition

大学教員、研究者

大学で教えたり研究したりする人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who teaches or does research at a university.

• She is an academic at a local university.
• Several academics spoke at the conference.
• The book was written by a respected academic.

類義語： scholar, university teacher, researcher

よく使う表現： leading academic, university academic, respected academic

学業

学校生活のうち学習や勉強に関わる部分。普通は「academics」という。

やさしい英語で： The learning and studying part of school life, usually called academics.

• Academics are her main priority at school.
• He balances academics with football practice.
• The school is known for strong academics.

類義語： schoolwork, studies

よく使う表現： school academics, strong academics

学者、学士院会員

大学や学士院に所属する人、または深く学問に取り組む人。

やさしい英語で： A person who belongs to a college or academy, or spends time on serious study.

• The academy welcomed a distinguished academic.
• Each senior academic had a seat at the ceremony.
• He lived quietly as an academic devoted to ancient texts.

類義語： scholar

よく使う表現： learned academic, senior academic, academic of distinction