学个词Learn a Word 第787期 Alma mater

今天我们要学的词是alma mater。 Alma mater, 母校。"He returned to his alma mater to coach the basketball team," 他回到母校去当篮球教练。"Despite the economic downturn, my alma mater reached the fundraising goal ahead of time," 虽然经济不景气，我的母校还是提前完成了集资目标。

"Former astronaut Neil Armstrong addressed a crowd at the dedication¹ of a new engineering building named after him at Purdue University, his alma mater," 美国前宇航员阿姆斯特朗在自己的母校普渡大学发表讲话，庆祝一座以他的名字命名的工程学大楼的落成。今天我们学习的词是alma mater...
 

1 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。