The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweetAristophanes
Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslaveLord Henry Broughamspeech to the House of Commons
To live for a time close to great minds is the best educationJohn BuchanMemory Hold the Door
Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to anotherG.K. Chesterton
Education made us what we areC.A. HelvétusDiscours XXX
'Tis education forms the common mind, Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclinedAlexander PopeEpistles to Several Persons
Education is something that tempers the young and consoles the old, gives wealth to the poor and adorns the richDiogenes (The Cynic)
Even while they teach, men learnSenecaLetters
Education is what survives when what has been learnt has been forgottenB.F. SkinnerEducation in 1984
To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soulMuriel SparkThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Anyone who has passed through the regular gradations of a classical education, and is not made a fool by it, may consider himself as having had a very narrow escapeWilliam HazlittThe Ignorance of the Learned
When you educate a man you educate an individual; when you educate a woman you educate a whole familyCharles D. McIver
Men must be born free; they cannot be born wise, and it is the duty of any university to make free men wiseAdlai Stevenson
There is no such whetstone, to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning, as is praiseRoger AschamThe Schoolmaster
Education: that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understandingAmbrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary
Better build schoolrooms for `the boy' than cells and gibbets for `the man'Eliza CookA Song for the Ragged Schools
Man is the only creature which must be educatedImmanuel Kant
Ask me my three main priorities for government and I tell you: education, education, educationTony Blair
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the worldNelson Mandela
ADJECTIVE | VERB + EDUCATION | EDUCATION + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤decent, excellent, first-class, good, high-quality, quality, well-rounded良好的教育;出色的教育;優質教育;全面教育▸➤poor很少的教育▸➤compulsory義務教育▸➤formal正規教育◇Although he had had little formal education, he could read and write well.儘管他沒受過什麼正規教育,但他的讀寫能力還是很好。➤classical古典教育◇He received a classical education.他接受的是古典教育。➤liberal通識教育➤all-round, basic, general全面/基礎/通識教育◇He'd received an excellent general education in Poland.他在波蘭接受了一流的通識教育。➤comprehensive (especially BrE) , public-school (= provided by the government) (NAmE) , universal綜合/公立學校/全民教育◇the party's policy on comprehensive education該黨有關綜合教育的政策◇Nigeria committed itself to universal primary education.尼日利亞致力於實施全民初等教育。➤early-childhood, preschool幼兒/學前教育➤elementary, primary (especially BrE) 初等教育➤secondary (especially BrE) 中等教育➤adult, continuing, further, higher, tertiary成人教育;繼續教育;高等教育◇a college of further education繼續教育學院◇41% had some post-secondary education.41% 的人受過一些大專教育。➤college (especially NAmE) , high-school (in the US) , public-school (= private) (in the UK) , university學院/高中/私立學校/大學教育➤graduate, undergraduate (both especially NAmE) 研究生/大學本科教育➤remedial, special補習/特殊教育▸➤in-service, professional, vocational在職培訓;職業教育➤military, teacher軍事/師範教育➤maternal, parental母親所受的教育;父母所受的教育◇How well a child does at school is influenced by the level of parental education.父母所受的教育水平影響到孩子在學校裏的表現。➤distance, online (both especially NAmE) 遠程/網絡教育◇Technology allows distance education to occur at all levels.科技使人們可以獲得各種層次的遠程教育。➤AIDS, health艾滋病知識/健康教育▸➤sex, sexuality (NAmE) 性教育➤arts, music, science, etc.藝術、音樂、科學等教育➤religious, theological宗教/神學教育▸➤full-time, part-time全日制/非全日制教育▸➤public, state公共/國家教育▸➤private私立教育◇parents who choose private education for their children為孩子選擇私立教育的父母➤Catholic, Christian, etc.天主教、基督教等教育➤single-sex單性學校教育◇Researchers have found that single-sex education may benefit girls.研究人員發現在女校受教育可能有利於女孩成長。➤bilingual, multicultural雙語/多元文化教育VERB + EDUCATION➤acquire, get, have, obtain, receive受教育◇He was at a disadvantage because of the poor education he had received.由於受教育程度低,他處於劣勢。➤pursue求學◇She brought up two children while pursuing a college education.她一邊養育兩個孩子一邊念大學。➤deliver, give sb, offer, provide (sb with)提供教育;讓某人受教育;(向某人)提供教育◇The school provides an excellent general education.這所學校提供一流通識教育。➤deny sb剝奪某人的受教育權利◇No one is denied an education because they are poor in this country.在這個國家,沒有人會因為貧窮而喪失受教育的機會。➤lack沒有受過教育◇Many people lack the education and training that is needed for these jobs.很多人缺少從事這些工作需要的教育和培訓。➤enter開始接受教育◇students entering higher education開始接受高等教育的學生➤continue, extend繼續接受教育◇She went to college to continue her education.她上大學繼續接受教育。➤leave停止接受教育◇young people who are just leaving full-time education剛剛結束全日制教育的年輕人➤complete, finish完成教育◇He went to America to complete his education.他去美國完成他的學業。➤improve, reform改善/改革教育◇The project seeks to improve education for students.這個項目致力於改善學生的教育。➤promote推動教育發展➤finance sb's, fund sb's資助某人受教育;為某人的教育提供資金◇They set up an account to fund their daughter's education.他們開設了一個賬戶為女兒提供教育基金。EDUCATION + NOUN➤authority (in the UK) , committee, department, ministry (in the UK) , sector, service, system教育當局;教育委員會;教育部;教育部門;教育工作;教育系統◇funds provided by the local education authority由當地教育當局提供的資金◇We need to invest in the higher education sector.我們需要在高等教育領域投資。➤officer, official教育部官員➤minister, secretary (both in the UK) 教育部部長;教育大臣▸➤policy教育政策▸➤reform教育改革➤reformer教育改革者➤bill教育法案▸➤campaign, initiative, programme/program, project, scheme (BrE) 教育運動/倡議/方案/項目/計劃◇The department has launched a new health education campaign.該部門發起了一項新的健康教育運動。➤activities教育活動◇They want to broaden their research and education activities.他們想要拓展研究和教育活動。➤facilities, materials, resources教育設施/資料/資源➤budget, funding教育預算/經費➤spending教育支出▸➤class, course, session教育課;教育課程;教育會議◇adult education courses成人教育課程➤process教育進程◇Parents should begin the sex education process long before it begins in school.父母應該早在學校開始性教育之前就對子女開始進行這方面的教育。➤centre/center, college, establishment, institution, provider教育中心;教育學院;教育機構;教育提供者➤setting教育環境◇children in early education settings正在接受早教的兒童➤community, world教育社區;教育界◇a policy that has been adopted by the entire education community整個教育社區採用的一項政策➤expert, leader, specialist教育專家;教育主管➤requirement (NAmE) 教育需求◇There are additional education requirements for nurses on this course.這一課程對護士有進一步的教育要求。➤levels, standards教育水平/標準◇efforts to improve education standards為提高教育標準作出的努力➤loan (NAmE) (student loan in BrE)教育貸款PREPOSITION➤in education接受教育中◇students in full-time education接受全日制教育的學生➤through education通過教育◇We acquire much of our world knowledge through education.我們通過受教育獲得很多有關世界的知識。➤education about關於⋯的教育◇education about danger on the roads關於路上危險情況的教育
education ♦︎ training ♦︎ study ♦︎ teaching ♦︎ learning ♦︎ instruction ♦︎ tuition ♦︎ schooling ♦︎ mentoring ♦︎ coaching ♦︎ tutoringThese are all words for the process of learning or being taught.这些词均表示教育、培训。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆education / training / teaching / instruction / tuition / schooling / coaching / tutoring in sth◆education / training / study / teaching / tuition / coaching for sth◆education / teaching / learning / instruction about sth◆(a) good education / training / teaching / instruction / schooling / mentoring◆formal education / training / study / teaching / learning / instruction / tuition / schooling / coaching◆(a) basic education / training / teaching / instruction / tuition / schooling / coaching◆compulsory education / training / study / schooling◆private education / teaching / study / tuition / schooling / coaching / tutoring◆public / state education / schooling◆individual / one-to-one education / training / teaching / learning / instruction / tuition / mentoring / coaching / tutoring◆college / university education / teaching / study / tuition◆to have an education / training / instruction / tuition / schooling / coaching / tutoring◆to get / receive an education / training / instruction / tuition / coaching / tutoring◆to provide an education / training / instruction / tuition / schooling / mentoring / coaching / tutoring◆to give sb an education / training / instruction / tuition / coaching / tutoring◆to continue / complete / finish your education / training / studies / schooling■education [uncountable, singular] the process of teaching and learning, especially in schools or colleges, in order to improve knowledge or develop skills; a particular type of teaching or training(尤指学校)教育;培养;训练◆He had little formal education(= education in school, college, etc.).他没怎么接受过正规教育。◆It is only through education that prejudice can be overcome.只有通过教育才能克服偏见。◆Will she go on to higher education(= university or college)?她接下来要上大学深造吗?◆Sex education in schools needs to be improved.学校的性教育需要加强。◆ (BrE) In those days it was very difficult for poorer people to get a university education.那时候穷人要上大学很难。◆ (NAmE) a college education大学教育 see also educate ⇨ teach, educate ⇨ trainverb1, educator ⇨ teacher■training [uncountable] the process of learning the skills that you need to do a job训练;培训◆Few candidates had any training in management.没有几个候选人接受过管理培训。◆No one is allowed to operate the machinery without proper training.未经过适当的培训,任何人都不能操作这组机械。◆Vocational training should not be seen as less important than an academic education.不应一味重视学术教育,而轻视职业培训。◆She's an accountant by training.她经培训成了一名会计师。 see also train ⇨ trainverb1, trainer ⇨ coachnoun■study [uncountable] the activity of learning or gaining knowledge, either from books or by examining things(通过书本或考察的)学习◆Physiology is the study of how living things work.生理学是研究生物机能的学科。◆There's a quiet room set aside for private study.特地安排了一个安静的房间作书房。◆It's important to develop good study skills.培养良好的学习方法很重要。◆Students in the same field of study may have very different skill levels.在同一个领域从事研究的学生,其研究水平也许会大相径庭。ⓘ Studies [plural] (formal) are a particular person's learning activities, for example at a college or university.复数形式的studies指某人的学习活动,如在大学的学习◆Many undertake further studies after passing their exams.很多人考试通过后继续他们的学业。 see also study ⇨ learnverb■teaching [uncountable] the work of a teacher教学;授课;指导◆What made you go into teaching?是什么原因使你从事教学工作的?◆The system should reward good classroom teaching.这个体制应该对出色的课堂教学给予奖励。◆She retired at the end of a 40-year teaching career.她结束了40年的教学生涯,退休了。 see also teach ⇨ teach, teacher ⇨ teacher■learning [uncountable] the process of learning sth学习◆Effective teaching inevitably leads to effective learning.教学效果好,学习效果就会好。◆They run special classes for students with learning difficulties.他们为有学习障碍的学生开设特殊课程。◆You may get extra help if your child has a learning disability.如果你的孩子有学习障碍,你可以得到更多的帮助。◆They're new to the job and will be on a steep learning curve(= will have to learn a lot in a short time).他们刚入职,要在短时间内学习大量知识。 see also learn ⇨ learn■instruction [uncountable] (formal) the act of teaching sth to sb教导;教授;传授◆She had no formal instruction in music.她从未接受过音乐方面的正规指导。◆Religious instruction is banned in all state schools in the country.该国禁止所有公立学校传授宗教教义。◆The medium of instruction in these classes is English.这些课程用英语讲授。 see also instruct ⇨ trainverb1, instructor ⇨ coachnoun■tuition tjuˈɪʃn; NAmEtuˈɪʃn [uncountable] (ratherformal) the act of teaching sth to sb, especially to one person or to people in small groups(尤指对个人或小组的)教学,讲授,指导◆The price includes two weeks' horse riding plus expert tuition.这一价格包括两周的骑马训练和专业指导。◆One-to-one tuition can be arranged in certain languages.可以安排以某些语言进行一对一讲授。■schooling [uncountable] (formal) the education you receive at school学校教育◆He received very little formal schooling.他几乎没有接受过正规的学校教育。■mentoringˈmentɔːrɪŋ [uncountable] individual help with learning a particular job, given by an experienced person to sb younger and less experienced(为年纪较小或经验不足者提供的)个别指导◆The company provides mentoring programmes as well as specialized training for its new employees.该公司向新员工提供专业培训和个别指导。 see also mentor ⇨ adviser■coaching [uncountable] (BrE) the process of giving a student extra teaching in a particular subject(某科目上的)辅导◆Extra coaching is available for students who might need a little more help.需要更多帮助的学生可以得到额外的辅导。ⓘ In American English coaching is usually only used for talking about extra teaching in activities such as sports and acting.在美式英语中,coaching通常仅指对体育竞技或表演等活动的额外指导。 see also coach ⇨ coachnoun, coach ⇨ trainverb1■tutoringˈtjuːtərɪŋ; NAmEˈtuːtərɪŋ (especially NAmE) coaching(某科目上的)辅导◆Volunteer tutoring programs help children who are having trouble reading.志愿者辅导计划旨在帮助那些有阅读困难的孩子。 see also tutor ⇨ teachverb, tutor ⇨ teachernoun