🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

学术界

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Xuéshù jiè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Academe/ˌæk.əˈdiːm/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"许多学者在学术界致力于知识的追求。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The academic world or community, particularly in relation to higher education and scholarly pursuits.

    "Many scholars dedicate their lives to the pursuit of knowledge within the academe."
  2. 2

    An institution of higher learning or a place of study.

    "She decided to pursue her studies at a prestigious academe known for its research programs."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'academe' originates from the Greek 'Akadēmia', referring to the school founded by Plato in a grove of trees near Athens. The term evolved through Latin and Middle French before entering English, where it came to signify the academic world or the community of scholars and institutions of higher learning.

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