educational ♦︎ academic ♦︎ scholarly ♦︎ informational ♦︎ instructional ♦︎ pedagogic ♦︎ didacticThese words all mean connected with education or providing education or information.这些词均表示教育的、有关教育的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an educational / an academic / an informational / an instructional / a pedagogic programme◆educational / academic / scholarly / informational / instructional / pedagogic value / use◆educational / academic / scholarly / pedagogic practice / methods◆an educational / an academic / a scholarly career◆educational / academic / scholarly standards / excellence◆educational / academic / informational / pedagogic needs◆an academic / a scholarly / an instructional / a pedagogic / a didactic work■educationalconnected with education; providing education教育的；有关教育的；有教育意义的◆The two women were from similar social and educational backgrounds.这两名女性的社会背景和教育背景相似。◆Many of the kids here have special educational needs(= they need extra help that is not given to all children).这儿的许多孩子需要特殊教育。◆Sometimes television can be highly educational.有时候看电视会使人得到很多教益。▸educationally
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◆Children living in inner-city areas may be educationally disadvantaged.居住在内城区的孩子在教育方面可能处于劣势。■academic [usually before noun] connected with education and learning, especially studying in schools and colleges（尤指与学校教育有关的）学业的，教学的，学术的◆academic research学术研究◆He retired from academic life and went into politics.他结束了学术生涯，进入政界。◆The academic year usually starts in September.新学年通常从9月份开始。 see also academic ⇨ scholar▸academically
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◆She was always regarded as academically gifted.人人都认为她在学术上有天赋。■scholarly / /ˈskɒləli; NAmEˈskɑːlərli/ (oftenapproving) connected with or involving serious academic study学术的；学术性的◆The issue has given rise to much scholarly debate.这个问题引发了很多学术争论。◆They have produced a detailed and scholarly study of the composer's works.他们对这位作曲家的作品进行了详尽的学术研究。 see also scholar ⇨ scholar, scholarship ⇨ knowledge■informational [usually before noun] (ratherformal, written) providing or containing information about sth有⋯信息的◆The materials do not have much real informational content.这些材料没有多少实质性的内容。■instructional [usually before noun] (ratherformal, written) designed or used to teach sth教学的；教育的◆The activities are intended to be both interesting and instructional.这些活动旨在寓教于乐。■pedagogic /ˌpedəˈgɒdʒɪk; NAmEˌpedəˈgɑːdʒɪk/ ( pedagogical) (formal, written) connected with teaching methods教学法的◆Most teachers have excellent pedagogic skills.多数教师都有高明的教学技巧。■didactic /daɪˈdæktɪk/ / (formal, written) designed to teach people sth, especially a moral lesson道德说教的；教诲的；教导的◆This form of didactic literature was popular in Victorian times.这种形式的说教文学盛行于维多利亚时代。
intellectual1
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intellectual abilities/discussion智能；思想交锋an intellectual audience/elite聪明的观众；知识精英intellectual ♦︎ theoretical ♦︎ psychological ♦︎ mental ♦︎ abstract ♦︎ philosophical ♦︎ academic ♦︎ conceptualThese words all describe things that are connected with ideas or the mind rather than the physical world.这些词均表示思想的、理智的、观念上的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an intellectual / a theoretical / a psychological / sb's mental / an abstract / a philosophical / an academic / a conceptual approach◆an intellectual / a theoretical / a philosophical / an academic / a conceptual framework◆intellectual / theoretical / psychological / abstract / philosophical / conceptual terms◆an intellectual / a theoretical / a psychological / a mental / an abstract / a philosophical concept◆intellectual / abstract / philosophical / academic / conceptual thought / thinking◆intellectual / theoretical / abstract / philosophical / academic discussion / argument / debate◆an intellectual / a theoretical / a psychological / a mental / a philosophical / a conceptual problem◆theoretical / psychological / philosophical / academic study◆purely intellectual / theoretical / psychological / mental / abstract / philosophical / academic / conceptual◆highly / largely intellectual / theoretical / abstract / academic■intellectual / /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/ / [usually before noun] connected with or using sb's ability to think in a logical way and understand things智力的；脑力的；理智的◆It can be very difficult to measure intellectual ability.智力水平很难进行测验。◆You can't really appreciate art from a purely intellectual standpoint.从纯理性的角度不可能真正地欣赏艺术。▸intellectually
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◆The party carries no weight intellectually.该党在思想上没有什么影响力。◆It's an intellectually demanding job.这是个对智力要求很高的工作。■theoretical / /ˌθɪəˈretɪkl; NAmEˌθiːəˈretɪkl/ [usually before noun] concerned with the ideas and principles on which a subject is based rather than with practice or experiments理论上的◆We aim to provide you with both theoretical and practical knowledge of your subject.我们力求为你们提供所学科目的理论和实践知识。◆The emphasis of his lectures is on theoretical physics.他讲座的重点是理论物理学。OPPpractical,experimental ⇨ practical see also theory ⇨ theory1▸theoretically
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◆Travelling faster than the speed of light is theoretically impossible.运行速度超过光速在理论上是不可能的。◆Theoretically, education is free in this country.该国的教育按理说是免费的。■psychological /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl; NAmEˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/ [usually before noun] connected with the mind and how it works心灵的；心理的◆Victory in the previous game should give them a psychological advantage over their opponents.上一场比赛的胜利使他们比对手有心理优势。◆Her latest movie is a tense psychological drama.她的最新影片是一部情节紧张的心理剧。◆I think his illness is more psychological(= caused by the mind) than physical.我认为他的病是心病，而不是身体上的。▸psychologically
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◆Some of these so-called therapies can actually be psychologically harmful.这些所谓的治疗有一些实际上会对心理造成伤害。■mental [usually before noun] connected with or happening in the mind; involving the process of thinking思想的；精神的；思考的；智力的◆The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering.那次经历给她带来了巨大的精神痛苦。◆Do you have a mental picture of the scene(= can you imagine what it looks like)?你能想象那场景是什么样子吗？◆I made a mental note to call her as soon as I got home.我让自己记着一到家就给她打电话。◆I have a complete mental block(= I cannot learn or remember) when it comes to physics.我对物理一点都学不进去。◆Are you any good at mental arithmetic(= mathematical calculations that you do in your mind rather than on paper)?你擅长心算吗？▸mentally
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◆The team were outplayed, physically and mentally.该队在体力上和精神上都被打败了。◆You need to be mentally prepared for the race.你得为比赛做好心理准备。■abstract /ˈæbstrækt/ / based on general ideas and not on any particular real person, thing or situation; existing in thought or as an idea but not having any physical reality抽象的（与具体情况或具体经验相对）；纯理论的◆Freedom is more than a purely abstract notion.自由并不仅仅是一个纯粹抽象的概念。◆We may talk of beautiful things but beauty itself is abstract.我们尽可谈论美的事物，但美本身却是抽象的。OPPconcrete ⇨ final see also abstraction ⇨ idea1▸the abstract
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[singular] ◆Legal questions rarely exist in the abstract; they are based on real cases.法律问题很少以抽象理论形式存在，它们是以真实的案例为基础的。■philosophical / /ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl; NAmEˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkl/ [usually before noun] connected with philosophy; involving serious thinking about life, the universe and other important issues哲学的；思辨的◆The level of philosophical debate is usually quite high.哲学辩论的水平通常很高。▸philosophically
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◆She is right-wing both politically and philosophically.她在政治上和哲学上都是右翼。■academic [usually before noun] involving a lot of reading or studying rather than practical or technical skills学术的（与实践技能或技术技能相对）◆I wasn't sure I could cope with the academic demands of the course.我没把握应付得了这门课的学术要求。◆She had very few academic qualifications.她的学术资历很欠缺。▸academically
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◆They are all well qualified academically, but have little practical experience.他们在学历上完全够格，但几乎没有什么实践经验。■conceptual /kənˈseptʃuəl/ / (formal) connected with or based on ideas概念（上）的；观念（上）的◆She presents a conceptual framework for the analysis of educational processes.她提出了一个分析教育过程的概念框架。 see also concept ⇨ idea1▸conceptually
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◆conceptually similar / distinct概念上相似／不同
scholar
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scholar ♦︎ philosopher ♦︎ intellectual ♦︎ academic ♦︎ theorist ♦︎ thinkerThese are all words for a person who is very intelligent or who thinks a lot about important matters.这些词均表示学者、知识分子、理论家。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a great / leading scholar / philosopher / intellectual / academic / theorist / thinker◆an eminent scholar / philosopher / intellectual / academic◆a distinguished scholar / philosopher / academic◆a true scholar / philosopher / intellectual◆a religious scholar / philosopher / intellectual / thinker◆a classical scholar / philosopher / theorist◆a political / social philosopher / theorist / thinker■scholar / /ˈskɒlə(r); NAmEˈskɑːlər/ [countable] a person who knows a lot about a particular subject because they have studied it in detail学者◆an eminent German scholar一位著名的德国学者◆a scholar of the Enlightenment一位研究启蒙运动的学者 see also scholarly ⇨ educational, scholarship ⇨ knowledge■philosopher [countable] a person who studies or writes about philosophy; a person who thinks deeply about things哲学家；善于思考的人◆We studied the writings of the Greek philosopher Aristotle.我们学习了希腊哲学家亚里士多德的著作。◆She seems to be a bit of a philosopher.她有点像个思想家。■intellectual /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/ / [countable] a person who is interested in subjects, ideas and activities that involve serious thought, especially sb who is well educated知识分子；脑力劳动者◆He was a leading intellectual of his day.他是那个时代杰出的知识分子。 see also intellectual ⇨ intellectualadj.2■academic / /ˌækəˈdemɪk/ / [countable] a person who teaches and/or does research at a university or college高校教师；高校科研人员◆Many senior academics are taking up positions overseas.许多资深高校科研人员正在海外供职。 see also academic ⇨ educationaladj., don ⇨ lecturer➡ See also the entry for ⇨ professor另见professor条■theorist /ˈθɪərɪst; NAmEˈθiːərɪst, ˈθɪrɪst/ [countable] a person who develops new ideas and principles about a particular subject理论家；理论工作者◆Feminist theorists have long talked about the way women are represented in the media.女性主义理论家一直在研究媒体中的女性形象问题。◆There are plenty of conspiracy theorists(= people who think sth is the result of secret activities by sb in power) with some wacky ideas.有许多心怀古怪想法的阴谋论者。■thinker [countable] a person who thinks seriously, and often writes, about important things such as society, science or philosophy; a person who thinks in a particular way思想家；思考⋯的人◆He's a radical social thinker and historian.他是个激进的社会思想家和历史学家。◆She was not a deep thinker.她不是个会深刻思考问题的人。◆The company needs more original thinkers.公司需要更多有创意的人。◆I'm not really a creative thinker.我不是个很有创见的人。