assignment n. work that must be done as part of the requirements for a class 作业
K9 J |$ S" @0 M7 t; X Example: The assignment was to road two chapters in the textbook.
8 y& B0 ]+ Z9 [" k Suggestion: You had better read the assignment before class.
4 n5 X/ C7 W# y2 q5 ^: t* K( s$ p Assumption: So you did read the assignment after all.
* w( A: R( h" Z2 t- t Problem: I can't finish the assignment before class.
+ S* n$ [/ v$ n1 I: z+ W' `" f( G assistant professor n. a college or university teacher who ranks above a lecturer and below an associate professor 助理教授
$ a0 w/ N r. V4 c' d% c& k Example: Dr. Green is an assistant professor.
2 V- y' o4 M! t3 z6 i" K; W Suggestion: Why don't you find out whether he is a lecturer or an assistant professor?
) i, m2 N: s" w' }4 K1 i Assumption: You mean Dr. Green isn't an assistant professor?
3 Z4 ?/ P) ?& ]5 Q* x! Z; O Problem: I need to find out whether Dr. Green is an assistant professor,0 y* Q' l6 E: K( c: ]- G
assistantship n. an opportunity for a graduate student to teach or do research in exchange for a stipend 研究生助教奖学金 * q) k; I* v: d
Example: Terry got an assistantship from State University.+ i+ Y+ r+ ]) K0 V
Suggestion: If I were you, I would apply for an assistantship.
# m7 u! ~' v# E Assumption: So you did get an assistantship from State University.- [$ _7 ^- g+ C H3 L7 o) X
Problem: The assistantship doesn't pay as much as I thought it would.( N6 {1 c+ \8 m& @ Z& ~! |' d
associate professor n. a college or university teacher who ranks above an assistant professor and below a professor 副教授
+ b7 ?3 y y9 A* z8 U w Example: Dr. Peterson Js an associate professor now, but she will be promoted to a full professor at the end of the year.3 f' |* o5 [5 C/ E! n
Suggestion: You could ask the secretary if Dr. Peterson is an associate professor. |