C U 大学 institution that teaches and examines students in many branches of advanced learning, awarding degrees and providing facilities for academic research

　attend ～　上大学
　enter a ～　进入大学
　establish a ～　创建一所大学
　found a ～　创建一所大学
　go to ～　上大学
　send sb to ～　送…上大学
　free ～　自由大学（即用非传统方式研究讨论一般正规大学不予讲授的课程的大学）
　key ～　重点大学
　leading ～　第一流大学
　national ～　国立大学
　open ～　（采用电视、广播或函授进行教学的）开放大学
　private ～　私立大学
　top ～　重点大学
　distance ～　远程大学
　state ～　〈美〉州立大学
　teachers' ～　师范大学
　～ course　大学课程
　～ man　大学生
　～ professor　大学教授
　～ student　大学生
　at a ～　在大学里
　in a ～　在大学里
　～ for women　女子大学
　～ of science　理科大学

　Has she been to university?　她上过大学吗?
　He is a man bred at a university.　他是受过大学教育的人。
　Many students leave Oxford University because there are too many difficulties to contend with.　许多学生离开了牛津大学，因为困难太多，无法克服。
　Tom boarded with his friend while studying in Harvard University.　汤姆上哈佛大学时在朋友家搭伙。
　Moscow University comes under the Education Department of Russia.　莫斯科大学直属俄罗斯教育部。
　Please connect me with Beijing University.　请给我接北京大学。
　The university played hosts to their visitors from another institute.　这所大学的全体人员招待了来自另一所高等学校的参观者。
　They threatened to cease financial support to the university.　他们威胁要停止给这所大学经济援助。
　She arranged to board some Chinese students from the university.　她安排了这所大学的一些中国学生在她家食宿。
　He attached himself to the university where he worked nearly thirty years.　他对那所大学依依不舍，因为他在那里工作了差不多30年。
　He'll have four years at university after he leaves school.　他高中毕业后将要上四年大学。
　Our university attracts students from other parts of the country as well.　我们学校也吸引了国内其他地方的学生。
　Three thousand students will be admitted to our university this year.　今年我校将招收3000学生。
　The university's money troubles have been brought to the boil by the recent government cuts.　最近政府削减开支使这所大学的财务到了十分拮据的地步。
　She is a university student.　她是个大学生。
　She's grinding away for the university entrance exams.　她正在埋头苦学，准备大学入学考试。
　The university rules deny entry to large numbers of clever students.　大学的种种规定把很多聪明的学生拒之门外。

 ♣ university, academy, college, institute, school
　参见college条。

　这孩子筹措了足够上大学的钱。
　［误］ The boy scared up enough money to go to the university.
　［正］ The boy scared up enough money to go to university.
　最有希望的学生将会考进大学。
　［误］ The most promising students will go to the university.
　［正］ The most promising students will go to university.
　她去大学里找她的男朋友。
　［误］ She went to university to look for her boyfriend.
　［正］ She went to the university to look for her boyfriend.
　［析］ 正如go to school一样，上大学应是go to university, university前不加定冠词the；而如果表示“去大学办某事（不是上学）”，其前则须加定冠词the.

　［同义词］ academy, college, institute, varsity
　［词源］　古法语universite（团体）