academy
academy n. (1)〔A-〕(柏拉图)学园 原指位于雅典附近的一个庭园，是古希腊柏拉图及其追随者进行哲学讨论的地方。 (2)高等学府；学院；研究院；学会 由某一领域专家组成的机构。其最初的含义是为促进本领域发展而组建的机构，但后来指介于初等教育和高等教育之间的教育组织。
ACADEMY
academy
academy. 1. An institution of higher learning. 2. An association dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in a particular field, such as the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. 3. A private high school. 4. (cap.) A garden near Athens where Plato taught; hence, the school of philosophy that he led.