Tra từ study - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

1 studying sth
2 subjects which are studied
see also LEARN, EDUCATION, SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY

1 studying sth
- to spend time learning about sth: study (sth); the act of learning about sth: study (noun U)
to study English literature ◎ Please be quiet - I'm trying to study!
- to get information about sth by asking or studying: find* sth out
They want to find out why girls do better in some subjects than boys.
- to study a subject or a problem in detail in order to try and find out more about it: investigate sth; noun (C/U): investigation
an investigation into the causes of acid rain
- to read a lot about sth so that you learn about it; to make a special study of sth: read* up on sth, read* sth up
I'm reading up on the First World War for my exam.
- an area of knowledge that you study at school or university: subject
Which subject did you study at university?
- to study a particular subject: do* sth
I did archaeology for two years at university.
- a (general) area of study or knowledge: field
I'm afraid I don't know much about that - it isn't my field.
- a person who is studying at a college or university: student
- a person who spends a lot of time studying is studious (adverb studiously)
- a person who studies and writes about a subject which they know well: scholar; adjective: scholarly
a famous Shakespeare scholar ◎ a scholarly book
- a person who has special knowledge or skill: expert (in/at/on sth), specialist (in sth); adjective: expert; special knowledge or skill which a person has: expertise (noun U)
an expert in the field of education ◎ a specialist in family law ◎ There are a number of people with expertise in this field.
- to give most of your attention to one subject: specialize (in sth); noun (U): specialization
She specializes in family law. ◎ Family law is her specialization.
※ research
- careful study of sth to find out more about it: research (into/on sth) (noun U)
a research project ◎ nuclear research ◎ research into human biology ◎ experimental research
- to study sth carefully and in detail: do* research (into sth), research sth
We're doing research into global warming. ◎ Scientists are researching the effects of pollution on fish breeding.
- a piece of scientific research into a particular subject; a book or article that a person writes after studying it: study
He's done a study of modern American society.
- a study of the behaviour, opinions, etc of a particular group: survey
a government survey of children's attitudes to drugs
- a person who does research: researcher
※ theories
- an idea or set of ideas that try to explain sth: theory
the theory of evolution
- an idea that is suggested as a possible explanation for sth, but is not yet proved: hypothesis (plural hypotheses); to make a hypothesis: hypothesize that ※¦
to test/investigate/explore a hypothesis
- based on theory rather than practical experience: theoretical (adverb theoretically)
theoretical physics ◎ The power of the machine was theoretically limitless.
※ data
- facts or information used in research: data (noun U/plural)
We are gathering data on graduates without jobs. ◎ data collection
- information about sth in the form of numbers: statistics (noun plural)
He's collected a lot of statistics relating to air pollution.
- a list of questions used for collecting information about a particular subject: questionnaire
※ experiments
- a test which is done by scientists: experiment; connected with experiments: experimental
experiments which led to the discovery of penicillin ◎ experimental evidence
- the process of doing experiments: experiment (noun U)
The theory needs to be tested by experiment.
- to do an experiment: experiment (with sth/on sb/sth), carry sth out
They never experiment on live animals. ◎ to carry out experiments in space
- a room or building that is used for scientific work or teaching: laboratory, (informal) lab
The samples were sent to the laboratory for analysis.
※ results
- to study or think about the different parts or details of sth in order to understand it better: analyse (AmE analyze) sth; noun (C/U): analysis (plural analyses)
I've collected all the data I need and I'm doing the analysis.
- to come to know sth as a result of doing research: find* sth, discover sth
Scientists haven't yet found a cure for colds.
- the information that you get from doing research: results (noun plural), findings (noun plural)
- to make sb believe that sth is true: prove sth (to sb), prove (that) ※¦, show (that) ※¦
to prove a theory ◎ We expect to show that fatty diets are associated with high rates of heart disease.

2 subjects which are studied
- systematic knowledge about, or study of, the natural world: science (noun U); adjective: scientific (adverb scientifically)
the achievements of modern science
- the study and use of science for practical purposes in industry, etc: technology (noun U); adjective: technological (adverb technologically)
science and technology ◎ technological advances
※ more on science and technology SCIENCE
- the study of people and society: social science (noun U/C)
Anthropology is one of the social sciences.
- a person who studies social science: social scientist
- subjects of study concerned with human culture, especially literature, language, history and philosophy: arts (noun plural), humanities (noun plural)
an arts subject
Note: the name for the subject of study can be used before another noun to talk about sth connected to the whole subject:
a philosophy student ◎ the history department ◎ a linguistics exam ◎ a sociology textbook; the adjectives can be used to describe sth concerned with a particular part of the subject of study:
a philosophical problem ◎ a psychological experiment.