/ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:səti ||; ˌjunəˈvɝsətɪ/noun [C] (plural universities) an institution that provides the highest level of education, in which students study for degrees and in which academic research is done 大学: Which university did you go to? 你上的是哪所大学？I did History at university. 我在大学里修读历史。a university lecturer 大学讲师 We use the expressions at university and go to university without a or the when we mean that somebody attends the university as a student He's hoping to go to university next year but not if somebody goes there for any other reason I'm going to a conference at the university in July. 我们用at university及go to university（没有a或the）指某人在大学念书：He's hoping to go to university next year.他希望明年上大学。但如果某人为其他目的到大学去则要用a或the：I'm going to a conference at the university in July.我将于七月到大学出席会议。