prestigious university
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- noun
- /prɛˈstɪdʒəs juˈnɪvɜrˌsɪti/
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universidad prestigiosa
- Recent data in Japan suggest that the proportion of children from poor families attending prestigious universities has declined over the past ten years.
- the most prestigious university
- attend a prestigious university
- admission to a prestigious university
This is the most prestigious university on Earth.
- This is the most prestigious university on Earth.
- So economics as it is taught nowadays at most of the most prestigious universities is a extremely mathematical subject.
- D degree by a highly prestigious university that should not be overlooked.
Examples
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Through their experiences, you can start to imagine your life studying at our prestigious university.
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Parents realized that education was the only hope for children to go to prestigious universities and secure a nice job with a good salary.
Academic text (2014) -
This is the most prestigious university on Earth.
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How about a lawyer and professor at a prestigious university?
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My daughter was accepted to attend the prestigious university.
Academic text (2011) -
As I mentioned before, I am working as a language assistant in a prestigious university here.
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A few months before going to New Zealand, she brought her two sons to an English institute managed by a prestigious university.
Academic text (2004) -
In addition, he has earned and has been awarded other academic degrees from prestigious universities.
Academic text (1998) -
Consistently, scholars demonstrate great academic potential and are accepted to several prestigious universities.
Academic text (2013) -
My daughter was accepted to attend a prestigious university known for its outstanding academic programs.
Antonyms
How Prestigious
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'prestigious' (renowned, highly respected) simply qualifies 'university' (an institution of higher education), so the phrase denotes a university admired for its reputation. This standard adjective + noun construction is cross-linguistically common and will be clear to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Prestigious university pairs prestigious, which may come from the idea of something very visible or honored, with university, a place of study. Imagine a school with famous buildings and many awards that people notice and trust — that's why prestigious university means a school that is 'widely admired and respected'.