Dean Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

dean

noun

快速理解

What does "Dean" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Dean"?

「dean」主要指大學學院院長或教會中的資深神職人員。

  1. 1

    學院院長

    EN: the head of a university faculty or school

    翻譯: 大學中學院或學系的負責人。

  2. 2

    資深神職人員

    EN: a senior member of the clergy in a cathedral or collegiate church

    翻譯: 大教堂或座堂中的資深神職人員。

  3. 3

    資深前輩

    EN: the senior member of a group by length of service

    翻譯: 一個團體中因服務年資最長而被視為資深的前輩。

小提醒:在學術環境中,「dean」通常指「院長」,而非泛指「教授」或「主任」。

發音(How to Pronounce "Dean" in English

How to pronounce "Dean" in English?"Dean" US vs UK pronunciation

點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。

Real-life Examples of "Dean" from YouTube Videos

Jamil Abu-Wardeh: The Axis of Evil Middle East Comedy Tour

TED

(Applause), Like my good friends Dean and Maysoon at the bottom of the screen- who, two years after 9/11, started a festival to change the way Middle Easterners are perceived in the world.

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Definitions(定義)

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1. a senior official in a college or university, responsible for a faculty or student affairs

(學院或大學的)院長,系主任

The dean of the medical school announced new research initiatives.

醫學院院長宣布了新的研究計畫。

Students with disciplinary issues may be referred to the dean.

有紀律問題的學生可能會被轉介給系主任。

2. the head of a chapter of canons in a cathedral or collegiate church

(大教堂或牧區教堂的)主任牧師,座堂主任

The dean presided over the cathedral's important ceremonies.

主任牧師主持了大教堂的重要儀式。

He was appointed dean of the historic collegiate church.

他被任命為歷史悠久的牧區教堂的座堂主任。

3. the senior member of a group by length of service or age

(團體中資歷最深或最年長的)元老,前輩

As the dean of the diplomatic corps, he had served the longest.

作為外交使團的元老,他的服務年資最長。

She is considered the dean of fashion journalists in the country.

她被認為是該國時尚記者界的前輩。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

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PatternMeaningExample
dean of + [place][地方]的學院院長The dean of the College of Arts and Sciences will speak at the ceremony. (文理學院的院長將在典禮上致辭。)
dean of + [faculty/department][學院/系]的院長She is the dean of the Faculty of Law. (她是法學院的院長。)
appoint + [someone] + dean任命[某人]為院長The university appointed him dean last year. (大學去年任命他為院長。)
serve as + dean擔任院長He served as dean for over a decade. (他擔任院長超過十年。)
meet with the dean與院長會面Students can request to meet with the dean to discuss their concerns. (學生可以要求與院長會面討論他們的擔憂。)

用法說明

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Dean of the Faculty vs. Dean of Students

  • Dean of the Faculty 通常指特定學術學院(如文學院、醫學院)的院長,負責該學院的學術事務、教職員管理和課程發展。
  • Dean of Students 則指負責學生事務的處長或學務長,其職責涵蓋學生生活、紀律、輔導與課外活動,不侷限於單一學院。
  • 在正式頭銜或組織架構中,這兩個職位通常分屬不同部門,權責範圍有明確區別。 EN: Professor Chen was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law last year. 翻譯: 陳教授去年被任命為法學院院長。

EN:All student conduct issues should be reported to the Dean of Students.

翻譯:所有學生行為問題都應向學務長報告。

總結建議

使用時需根據上下文所指的職責範圍(學術管理或學生事務)來選擇正確的頭銜。

易混淆對比

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dean vs principal

dean 通常指大學學院院長,principal 則指中小學校長或機構負責人

dean vs chancellor

dean 是學院院長,chancellor 是大學校長或更高層級的教育官員

dean vs provost

dean 管理特定學院,provost 是大學的學術事務最高主管

口語用法

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引述

在對話中,當引述或提及他人對某位「dean」的稱呼或描述時,會自然使用這個詞。 EN: I heard the dean say that the policy is under review. 翻譯: 我聽到院長說那項政策正在審查中。

EN:Everyone calls him "Dean Smith," even though he's also a professor.

翻譯:大家都叫他「史密斯院長」,儘管他也是教授。

語氣強調

為了強調所指人物的權威性或特定身分,會在句子中特別點出「dean」。 EN: You need to get approval from the dean himself for that. 翻譯: 這件事你需要得到院長本人的批准。

EN:It wasn't just any professor; it was the dean of the faculty.

翻譯:那可不是隨便一位教授,是學院的院長。

停頓填充

在組織思緒或短暫停頓時,可能會重複或使用「the dean」作為話語間的填充,但此用法較不常見,通常出現在相關話題的討論中。 EN: The decision... the dean... will have the final say. 翻譯: 這個決定…院長…會有最終決定權。

EN:So, the plan is to, uh, consult the dean about it first.

翻譯:所以,計畫是,呃,先就此事諮詢院長。

正式書寫注意:在正式報告或學術寫作中,應避免將「dean」用作口語中的停頓填充詞,並確保首次提及時使用全稱(如「Dean of the College of Arts」)或明確上下文,以保持文章的嚴謹性。

常見短語

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dean of the college

dean of [institution]

學院院長

associate dean

[title] dean

副院長

dean of students

dean of [group]

學生事務長

dean of the faculty

dean of the [academic unit]

系主任;學部長

dean of the cathedral

dean of the [religious building]

座堂主任牧師;主教座堂教長

dean of admissions

dean of [function]

招生事務長

dean emeritus

dean [honorific]

榮譽院長

常見錯誤

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×I will meet the dean of the English department.

I will meet the dean of the Faculty of Arts.

在英語中,'dean' 通常指學院(faculty/school)的院長,而非單一學系(department)的主任。學系主任通常使用 'chair' 或 'head of department'。

×He is a dean in our university.

He is the dean of our law school.

'Dean' 是一個特定的職位頭銜,通常與 'the' 連用,並需指明所屬的學院或機構,例如 'the dean of the medical school'。使用 'a dean' 聽起來不自然,除非在泛指多位院長的上下文中。

×Our principal is also the dean.

Our principal is also the dean of students.

在高等教育機構中,'dean' 通常指學院院長或特定事務的主任(如教務長、學生事務長)。若將中小學的 'principal'(校長)直接稱為 'dean' 是錯誤的,除非該人在大學兼任具體的 'dean' 職務,必須明確指出其職責範圍。

×She is the dean of the company.

She is the director of the company.

'Dean' 是學術機構(大學、學院)中的高級行政職位,不用於企業或商業環境。公司中的類似高階職位應使用 'director'、'executive' 或 'head'。

×Dean Smith is a famous basketball coach.

Coach Dean Smith is a famous basketball coach.

雖然 'Dean' 可作為名字,但當 'Dean' 作為職稱時,不應與人名混淆。在提及知名人物時,若其頭銜不是學術院長,應使用正確的稱謂(如 Coach, Professor, Dr.)。此處錯誤在於將職稱誤解為名字的一部分或頭銜。

詞形變化

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