Major in Meaning in English
expression
ˈmeɪdʒɝ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
MAY-jer in
mˈeɪdʒɐ/ /ˈɪn
MAY-juh in
释义
To study something as your main subject at a college or university.
用法与细微差别
Used mainly in American English; British English uses 'study' or 'read' a subject. Commonly followed by the subject: 'major in biology'. Only applies to higher education, not school. Not used for postgraduate specialization.
Spanish: especializarse enPortuguese (BR): fazer faculdade em - cursar (universidade) emPortuguese (PT): tirar o curso em - especializar-se emChinese (Simplified): 主修Chinese (Traditional): 主修Hindi: मुख्य विषय लेनाArabic: يتخصص فيBengali: প্রধান বিষয়ে পড়া - মেজর করাRussian: специализироваться по - учиться на (основной предмет)Japanese: 専攻するVietnamese: học chuyên ngànhKorean: 전공하다Turkish: bir dalda ana dal olarak okumak - bir konuda uzmanlaşmak (üniversitede)Urdu: مرکزی مضمون میں تعلیم حاصل کرناIndonesian: mengambil jurusan
例句
I major in chemistry at university.
basic
She wants to major in computer science.
basic
Did you major in English or history?
basic
Most of my friends majored in business, but I chose art.
natural
If you major in biology, you have to take a lot of lab classes.
natural
Why did you decide to major in economics?
natural