viện hàn lâm
Definition
- Noun:
- Academy: An institution dedicated to the advancement and study of arts, sciences, or literature. It often refers to a prestigious learned society or a body of distinguished scholars and artists.
- Academy (as an educational institution): A school or college for specialized training in a particular field, such as a military academy or an academy of fine arts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Viện Hàn lâm Khoa học và Công nghệ Việt Nam có nhiều giáo sư nổi tiếng. (The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology has many famous professors.)
- Ông ấy được bầu làm thành viên của viện hàn lâm. (He was elected a member of the academy.)
- Cô ấy tốt nghiệp từ một viện hàn lâm quân sự. (She graduated from a military academy.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often part of official titles for national institutions, such as "Viện Hàn lâm Khoa học Xã hội Việt Nam" (The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences).
- It implies a high level of scholarly authority and prestige.
Variants and Related Words
Học viện (n): Institute, academy. Often used for higher education and training institutions.
- Học viện Ngoại giao đào tạo nhiều nhà ngoại giao. (The Diplomatic Academy trains many diplomats.)
Viện (n): Institute. A more general term for a research or specialized organization.
- Viện nghiên cứu (research institute).
Synonyms
- Academy: A society of learned individuals or a specialized school.
- Learned society: An organization dedicated to promoting a specific academic discipline.
- Institute: An organization for the promotion of art, science, or education.
Related Terms and Concepts
Thành viên viện hàn lâm (n): Academician. A member of an academy.
- Ông ấy là một thành viên viện hàn lâm được kính trọng. (He is a respected academician.)
Viện sĩ (n): Academician (a more formal or literary term for a member).
- Viện sĩ thông tấn (corresponding member of an academy).