Minor in Meaning in English
expression
ˈmaɪnɝ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
MY-ner in
mˈaɪnɐ/ /ˈɪn
MY-nuh in
释义
At college or university, to study a secondary subject in addition to your main subject (major).
用法与细微差别
The expression is used mostly in the context of US and some other countries' higher education. Typical phrase is 'to minor in [subject]'. Less formal than 'to pursue a minor in'. Not used for primary fields (use 'major in').
Spanish: tener una especialidad secundaria en - cursar una secundaria en (universidad)Portuguese (BR): ter uma habilitação secundária em - fazer uma menor em (universidade)Portuguese (PT): ter uma especialização secundária em - fazer uma menor em (universidade)Chinese (Simplified): 辅修（大学科目）Chinese (Traditional): 輔修（大學科目）Hindi: में सह-विषय लेना (विश्वविद्यालय)Arabic: يتخصص فرعياً فيBengali: গৌণ বিষয় হিসেবে পড়াRussian: изучать как дополнительную специальностьJapanese: 副専攻するVietnamese: học chuyên ngành phụKorean: 부전공하다Turkish: yan dal yapmakUrdu: ثانوی مضمون لیناIndonesian: mengambil sebagai jurusan tambahan
例句
I want to minor in mathematics at university.
basic
She minors in chemistry while majoring in biology.
basic
Many students minor in subjects that interest them.
basic
I’m majoring in engineering and minoring in business.
natural
He decided to minor in psychology because he enjoys learning about people.
natural
You don’t have to minor in anything, but it can give you more options after graduation.
natural