Study ˈstʌdi Extra Examples Students Private Things Academic

• a room set aside for private study
• academic/literary/scientific study
• it is important to develop good study skills.
• physiology is the study of how living things work.

study

1. the activity of learning or gaining knowledge, either from books or by examining things in the world
• SEE ALSO self-study
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/self-study_1
• a room set aside for private study
• academic/literary/scientific study
• It is important to develop good study skills.
• Physiology is the study of how living things work.

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• Now that her children are all at school, she's going to take up full-time study again.
• Students do a foundation year before specializing in their chosen field of study.
• The course integrates academic study and practical training.
• This grammar book is suitable both for classroom use and for independent study.
• The scientific study of American dialects began in 1889.
• The company allows its staff to take paid study leave.
• A study group meets every Sunday at the church.
• This work is the result of decades of study and research.
• Students have great opportunities through study abroad and internship programs.
2. a particular person’s learning activities, for example at a college or university
• to continue your studies
• Many undertake further studies after college.

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• She returned to her studies when her children reached school age.
• When he has completed his studies, he'll travel around the world.
• He needed more leisure to pursue his studies.
3. used in the names of some academic subjects
• business/media/American studies

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• He lectures in management studies.
• She's doing women's studies at Liverpool University.
• the university's cultural studies course
4. a piece of research that examines a subject or question in detail
• SEE ALSO case study
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/case-study
• to conduct/undertake a study
• Research studies carried out in Italy confirmed the theory.
• He has recently done a study on the effects of traffic and aircraft noise.
• a detailed study of how animals adapt to their environment
• scientific studies of fishing grounds and methods of fishing
• This study shows/finds/suggests that…
• the purpose/aim of a study
• the results/findings of a study
• the methods used in the present study
• in previous/earlier studies
• According to a recent study published in the Journal of Sleep Research…

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• A new study shows that fewer students are studying science.
• A preliminary study suggested that the product would be popular.
• An independent study was commissioned by the department.
• He has made a special study of the way that birds communicate with one another.
• In a recent study, 40% of schools were found to be understaffed.
• The company undertook an extensive feasibility study before adopting the new system.
• The present study reveals an unacceptable level of air pollution in the city centre.
• The study aims to examine bias in television news coverage.
• The study compares the incidence of bone cancer in men and women.
• The study group was selected from a broad cross section of the population.
• The study highlighted three problem areas.
• The study provided valuable insight into the development of the disease.
• The ten-year study covered 13 000 people aged 15-25.
• This phenomenon has been observed in both laboratory and field studies.
• A comparative study was carried out into the environmental costs of different energy sources.
• They undertook a study of a sample of 992 first year students in 13 secondary schools.
• Most previous studies have focused on the elderly.
• Clinical studies show that adding calcium to your diet can help people lose weight.
• Animal studies have linked the chemical to certain cancers.
• According to the study, respondents preferred the strawberry-flavoured drink.
• Studies conducted in Iowa have produced similar results.
• In a study of 400 patients, half of those given the medication saw the number of their headaches halved.
• Study participants developed no major side effects.
5. an academic book or article on a particular topic
• a study of Jane Austen's novels
• Shakespeare is the subject of a new study by Anthony Bryan.
6. the act of considering or examining something in detail
• These proposals deserve careful study.
• the biochemical process under study
7. a room, especially in somebody’s home, used for reading and writing
• She crossed the hallway and opened the door to her private study.
8. a drawing or painting of something, especially one done for practice or before doing a larger picture
• a study of Chartres Cathedral
• a nude study
9. the act of showing or describing somebody/something in literature or another art form, especially a character or an aspect of behaviour
• The novel is a character study of a city and its people.
10. a piece of music designed to give a player practice in technical skills
11. a perfect example of something
• His face was a study in concentration.
12. thinking deeply so that you do not notice what is happening around you

Word Origin

• Middle English: shortening of Old French estudie (noun), estudier (verb), both based on Latin studium ‘zeal, painstaking application’.