pupil

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

pupil [pupil pupils] BrE [ˈpjuːpl] NAmE [ˈpjuːpl] noun
1. (especially BrE, becoming old-fashioned)a person who is being taught, especially a child in a school
• How many pupils does the school have?
• She now teaches only private pupils.
2. a person who is taught artistic, musical, etc. skills by an expert
• The painting is by a pupil of Rembrandt.
3. the small round black area at the centre of the eye
• Her pupils were dilated.
compare ↑iris

Word Origin:
senses 1 to 2 late Middle English ‘orphan, ward’ Old French pupille Latin pupillus pupus ‘boy’ pupilla pupa ‘girl’ sense 3 late Middle English Old French pupille Latin pupilla pupa ‘doll’

Thesaurus:
pupil noun C (especially BrE, becoming old-fashioned)
•The school has over 850 pupils.
student • • schoolboy • • schoolgirl • • schoolchild •
a/an good/bright/outstanding/star/disruptive pupil/student
a primary school/junior school/secondary school pupil/student
teach pupils/students/schoolboys/schoolgirls/schoolchildren

Example Bank:
•Daniel is the star pupil at school.
•the parents of secondary school pupils
•Ex-pupils try to have a reunion every five years.
•Pupils at Meadow School have raised £1 500 for charity.
•The school has over 850 pupils.
•We expect pupil numbers to increase next year.
•What measures can we take to deal with disruptive pupils?

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  schoolchild, school-age child, student, educatee