semester

来自德语 Semester,半年，半年期，来自拉丁语 semenstris,半年，六个月，来自 sex,六，词源 同 sextet,six,mensis,月，词源同 moon,month.

semester (n.)

1827, from German Semester "half-year course in a university," from Latin semestris, in cursus semestris "course of six months," from semestris, semenstris "of six months, lasting six months, half-yearly, semi-annual," from sex "six" (see six) + mensis "month" (see moon (n.)). Related: Semestral; semestrial.

1. You will need to complete three written assignments per semester.

你每学期要完成三个书面作业。

2. A student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.

每个学生一学期可能要修四五门课程.

3. I'm going to take a course in applied mathematics this semester.

我这学期打算学习应用数学课程.

4. He had three minors this semester.

这学期他有三门副修科目.

5. Each student is expected to wait at table for one week each semester.

每学期每个学生都要在餐厅服务一周。