托福常考：校园词汇

assignment n. work that must be done as part of the requirements for a class 作业

example: the assignment was to road two chapters in the textbook.

suggestion: you had better read the assignment before class.

assumption: so you did read the assignment after all.

problem: i cant finish the assignment before class.

assistant professor n. a college or university teacher who ranks above a lecturer and below an associate professor 助理教授

example: dr. green is an assistant professor.

suggestion: why dont you find out whether he is a lecturer or an assistant professor?

assumption: you mean dr. green isnt an assistant professor?

problem: i need to find out whether dr. green is an assistant professor,

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

example: terry got an assistantship from state university.

suggestion: if i were you, i would apply for an assistantship.

assumption: so you did get an assistantship from state university.

problem: the assistantship doesnt pay as much as i thought it would.

associate professor n. a college or university teacher who ranks above an assistant professor and below a professor 副教授

example: dr. peterson js an associate professor now, but she will be promoted to a full professor at the end of the year.

suggestion: you could ask the secretary if dr. peterson is an associate professor.

assumption: dr. peterson isnt an associate professor, is she?

problem: if dr. peterson is an associate professor, i used the wrong title in my letter to her.

audit v. to attend a course without credit 旁听

example: it usually costs as much to audit a course as to take it for credit.

suggestion: you could audit the course if you dont need the credit.

assumption: you mean you are auditing the course?

problem: if i audit the course, i wont get credit for it.

bear n. a difficult class 难以对付的课程

example: that computer science course was a bear.

suggestion: i heard that dr. youngs class is a real bear, so i would advise against it this semester.

assumption: your roommate thought this class was a bear?

problem: two of the classes i am in are real bears.

be behind v. to be late; to have a lot of work to do 迟到；课业负担重

example: i am behind in my physics class.

suggestion: you are behind in your psychology class so you should study.

assumption: bill is behind?

problem: i cant go to the party because i am behind in my classes.