| syllabus |
课程大纲；列出课程目标、评分标准、作业与截止日期 |
On the first day, the professor walked us through the course syllabus and grading policy. Check the syllabus for office hours and assignment deadlines. 搭配: course syllabus, syllabus policy, review the syllabus. |
sylla-bus：把课程当作一辆“路线清晰的校车”，大纲就是整学期的路线图；看到“bus”就想到“课程的路线”。 |
高频：第1周每日；第2–3周隔日；第4周两次（开周/末周） |
| plagiarism |
抄袭（未正确引用他人成果的学术不端） |
The university has a zero-tolerance policy on plagiarism, so always include proper citations. The paper was flagged by the plagiarism checker. 搭配: avoid/commit plagiarism, plagiarism policy, plagiarism checker. |
“plag-”联想“plague”（瘟疫）：抄袭像学术瘟疫；再记“plagi-ar-ism”=“偷来主义”，偷别人的字就像偷人。 |
高频：第1周每日；第2–3周隔日；第4周两次（开周/末周） |
| seminar |
研讨课（小班、讨论为主） |
I’m taking a graduate seminar where we discuss the readings in depth. I have to present in next week’s seminar. 搭配: lead a seminar, seminar discussion, seminar paper. |
semi-（一半）+ 课堂：想象半圆排开的椅子围坐讨论；“sem-”看到就想到小规模、深讨论。 |
高频：第1周每日；第2–3周隔日；第4周两次（开周/末周） |
| tuition |
学费 |
My scholarship covers half of the tuition this semester. Tuition fees went up this year. 搭配: tuition fee, pay tuition, tuition waiver, tuition hike. |
与“tutor”同源：tuition=为被“tutor”授课付的费用；画面：毕业帽盖在账单上=学费。 |
高频：第1周每日；第2–3周隔日；第4周两次（开周/末周） |
| advisor |
导师；学术指导老师 |
I scheduled a meeting with my academic advisor to plan next semester’s courses. My advisor recommended auditing a seminar. 搭配: academic/faculty advisor, meet with your advisor, advisor meeting. |
advise + -or（做…的人）：advisor=给建议的人；画面：导师拿着课程地图为你指路。 |
高频：第1周每日；第2–3周隔日；第4周两次（开周/末周） |
| deadline |
截止日期 |
The professor extended the deadline for the lab report. I always set reminders so I don’t miss a deadline. 搭配: meet/miss a deadline, extend the deadline, tight deadline. |
dead + line：过线就“死”，作业过线不收；日历上红线提醒“不可越线”。 |
高频：第1周每日；第2–3周隔日；第4周两次（开周/末周） |
| orientation |
迎新/入门介绍（校方或课程的入学导向） |
During orientation, we toured the campus and learned about study resources. Orientation week is packed with info sessions. 搭配: orientation session/week, freshman orientation, new student orientation. |
orient=方向；第一次上路用“指南针”找方向；迎新会帮你校内定向。 |
高频：第1周每日；第2–3周隔日；第4周两次（开周/末周） |
| prerequisite |
先修课；先决条件 |
Statistics is a prerequisite for the research methods course. I asked if the prerequisite could be waived. 搭配: meet/satisfy prerequisites, prerequisite for, waive a prerequisite. |
pre（之前）+ requisite（必须的）：之前必须具备的；画面：上锁的课门，钥匙写着“pre-”。 |
高频：第1周每日；第2–3周隔日；第4周两次（开周/末周） |
| citation |
引文；引用格式 |
Always include in-text citations and a reference list in APA style. The article had missing citations. 搭配: APA/MLA citation, in-text citation, citation style/format, cite a source. |
cite=召唤：把“来源”召唤进论文作证；看到 citation 就想到“把书请上台”。 |
高频：第1周每日；第2–3周隔日；第4周两次（开周/末周） |
| archive |
档案；资料库 |
The university archive holds old lecture notes and recordings. I accessed the digital archive for my history project. 搭配: university archives, digital archive, archive materials, access the archive. |
arch-（古/首）+ hive（蜂巢）联想：像蜂巢一样存放“古老文件”的库房。 |
中频：第1周隔日；第2–3周每三天；第4周一次总复习 |
| lab |
实验室；实验课 |
I stayed late to finish the lab report. We’ll use microscopes in tomorrow’s lab session. 搭配: lab report, lab partner, lab equipment, lab session. |
lab=laboratory缩写；白大褂+试管=实验室的直观画面。 |
中频：第1周隔日；第2–3周每三天；第4周一次总复习 |
| committee |
委员会（负责决策/评审的小组） |
The admissions committee reviews applications in January. I’ll present our findings at the committee meeting. 搭配: admissions committee, review committee, committee meeting. |
commit（承担/投入）+ -ee（人）：一群投入事务的人=委员会；圆桌投票的画面。 |
中频：第1周隔日；第2–3周每三天；第4周一次总复习 |
| experiment |
实验；试验 |
We designed an experiment with a control group to test the hypothesis. The results replicate the previous experiment. 搭配: conduct/design an experiment, experimental results, control group, replicate an experiment. |
与experience相近：通过experiment获得经验；ex（向外）+ per（尝试）=“试一试”。 |
高频：第1周每日；第2–3周隔日；第4周两次（开周/末周） |
| transcript |
成绩单；（讲座）文字实录 |
Please submit your official transcript with your application. I read the lecture transcript to review key terms. 搭配: official transcript, submit/request transcripts, lecture transcript. |
trans（跨）+ script（写）：把成绩“写成可调出的记录”；盖章的纸张画面。 |
高频：第1周每日；第2–3周隔日；第4周两次（开周/末周） |
| scholarship |
奖学金；学术研究 |
She received a merit-based scholarship that covers tuition and fees. His scholarship focuses on language acquisition. 搭配: apply for a scholarship, scholarship recipient, scholarship fund, academic scholarship. |
scholar（学者）+ ship（载具）：载着学者前行的“资金之船”；钱袋与书同船启航。 |
高频：第1周每日；第2–3周隔日；第4周两次（开周/末周） |
