ed‧u‧ca‧tion S1 W1 / edjʊkeɪʃ ə n $ edʒə- / 名词
1 [单数形式，不可数] the process of teaching and learning, usually at school, college, or university :
She also hopes her children will get a good education.
efforts to improve girls’ access to education → formal education at formal 1 ( 6 )
2 [不可数名词] the teaching of a particular subject
health/sex education
3 [不可数名词] the institutions and people involved with teaching :
the local education authority
4 [单数形式] an interesting experience which has taught you something – often used humorously :
Having Jimmy to stay has been quite an education!
→ adult education , further education , higher education
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + education
a good education All parents want a good education for their children.
a poor education (= not very good ) She had a poor education, and left school without qualifications.
an all-round education (= including a balance of lots of different subjects ) The school offers a good all-round education.
full-time education (= spending every weekday in a school or college ) Children must stay in full-time education until the age of 16.
state education British English , public education American English (= provided by the government of a country ) The state of California guarantees free public education to all children.
private education (= that people have to pay for ) I don’t agree with the principle of private education.
formal education (= from teachers at school or college, rather than learning by yourself ) She had no formal education and was brought up by her grandmother.
primary (school) education British English , elementary education American English (= for children aged between 5 and 11 ) The government has an 名词 ced plans to improve the quality of primary school education.
secondary education ( also high school education American English ) (= for children aged between 11 and 18 ) She hopes to start a teaching career in secondary education.
university/college education Do you have a university education?
further/higher education (= at a college or university ) I did a carpentry course at the further education college.
adult education (= for adults ) They run adult education classes at the local community college.
vocational education (= relating to skills needed for a particular job ) We offer vocational education and job training.
nursery/pre-school education (= for children aged under 5 ) The funding will provide nursery education for all four-year-olds.
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have an education The women have had little education.
get/receive an education Some children grow up without receiving any education.
give/provide an education The school aims to provide a good general education.
enter education (= start going to school, college etc ) The number of students entering higher education has risen.
leave education British English (= stop going to school, college etc ) She left full-time education at the age of 16.
continue your education I hope to continue my education after high school.
education + NOUN
the education system (= the way education is organized and managed in a country ) Is the British education system failing some children?
the education department (= the government organization that makes decisions about education ) Newcastle City Council’s education department
an education authority (= a government organization that makes official decisions about education in one particular area ) The school is funded by the local education authority.
the education service (= all the government organizations that work together to provide education ) There are plans to expand the adult education service.
education policy (= political plans for managing an education system ) The teaching unions are calling for the government to review its education policy.
education reform (= changes that a government makes to the education system in a country ) the government’s programme of education reform