education

US: /ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/, /ˌɛdʒjuˈkeɪʃən/
UK: /ˌɛd‍ʒuːkˈe‍ɪʃən/


English Vietnamese dictionary


education /,edju:'keiʃn/
  • danh từ
    • sự giáo dục, sự cho ăn học
    • sự dạy (súc vật...)
    • sự rèn luyện (kỹ năng...)
    • vốn học
      • a man of little education: một người ít học

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 [U, sing.] a process of teaching, training and learning, especially in schools or colleges, to improve knowledge and develop skills: primary / elementary education + secondary education + further / higher / post-secondary education + students in full-time education + adult education classes + a college / university education + the state education system + a man of little education + She completed her formal education in 1995.
2 [U, sing.] a particular kind of teaching or training: health education + an alcohol education programme (= to warn of the dangers of alcohol) + Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack.
3 (also Education) [U] the institutions or people involved in teaching and training: the Education Department + the Department of Health, Education and Welfare + There should be closer links between education and industry.
4 (usually Education) [U] the subject of study that deals with how to teach: a College of Education + a Bachelor of Education degree + She's an education major.
5 [sing.] (often humorous) an interesting experience that teaches you sth: The rock concert was quite an education for my parents!

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
1 teaching, schooling, training, instruction, tuition, tutelage, edification, tutoring, cultivation, upbringing, indoctrination, drilling:
His education was in the hands of monks until he was twelve.
2 learning, lore, knowledge, information, erudition:
Education is gained from the experience of others.
3 lesson, course (of study):
The inhabitants gave her an education in how to survive in the wilderness.

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

decent, excellent, first-class, good | poor | compulsory | formal
Although he had had little formal education, he could read and write well.
| adult, further, higher, pre-school, primary, secondary
a college of further education
| university | professional, vocational | all-round | health, religious, sex | full-time, part-time | public, state | private
parents who choose private education for their children

VERB + EDUCATION

have, receive
He was at a disadvantage because of the poor education he had received.
| give sb, provide (sb with)
The school provides an excellent all-round education.
| enter
students entering higher education
| continue, extend
She went to college to continue her education.
| leave
young people who are just leaving full-time education
| complete, finish
He went to America to complete his education.

EDUCATION + NOUN

authority, committee, department, ministry, sector, service, system
funds provided by the local education authority
| minister, officer, official | policy | reform | campaign, initiative, programme, project, scheme
The council has launched a new health education campaign.
| facilities, materials, resources | class, course
adult education courses
| centre, college, establishment, institution

PREP.

in ~
students in full-time education
| through ~
We acquire much of our world knowledge through education.
| ~ about
education about danger on the roads


Concise English dictionary


educations‚edjuː'keɪʃn
noun
+the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
+knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
+the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
+the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
+the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
+the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979