核心问题
我与美国教师谈话时,每当我用 term 这个词来表示“学期”时,他们总是把 term 纠正为 semester。难道 term 不作“学期”解吗?
词典解答
term与semester都作“学期”解,它们的概念的内涵和外延是完全相同的,只是semester为美国英语。在美国一学年一般分两个学期(semester)。英国的一学年一般分为三个学期(term):
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Our school has two terms a year instead of three. (ELD) 我们学校每年分两个学期而不是三个学期。
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end-of-term examinations(OSD) 期末考试
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Are there any examinations of term? (LDCE) 有学期考试吗?
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George dropped his English course last semester. A. He dropped his English book B. He stopped studying English C. He did well in English last semester D. He fell on the ice last semester. (TOEFL)