1590s, "of or pertaining to Scholastic theologians" (Churchmen in the Middle Ages whose theology and philosophy was based on Church Fathers and Aristotle), from Middle French scholastique (14c.), from Latin scholasticus "of a school," from Greek skholastikos "enjoying leisure; devoting one's leisure to learning," hence, as a noun, "a scholar," also in a bad sense, "a pedant; a simpleton," from skhola (see school (n.1)). In English, meaning "pertaining to schools or to school education" is from 1640s. As a noun from 1640s. Related: Scholastical (1530s in the "relating to a school" sense); scholastically.
scholastic 双语例句
1. We use standardized tests to measure scholastic achievement.
我们用标准化考试来衡量学生的学业成绩.
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2. There was a careful avoidance of the sensitive topic in the scholastic circles.
学术界小心地避开那个敏感的话题.
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3. Your mother joins with me in congratulating you on your wonderful scholastic attainments.
你母亲和我一道祝贺你学业上的巨大成就.
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4. A scholastic work is to have a useful bibliography at the end of each chapter or the whole book.