tuition
tuition — noun
1. teaching that is given to one student or a small group, often outside a regular
teaching that is given to one student or a small group, often outside a regular school classroom or as extra help beyond normal lessons
Dario gives private tuition in mathematics to high school students on weekends.
private tuition in [subject]
After class, Min received one-on-one tuition to prepare for her chemistry exam.
one-on-one tuition
Élise found that group tuition was less effective than working alone with a tutor.
The music school offers tuition in piano, violin, and classical guitar.
Christopher signed up for private Spanish tuition and met his tutor twice a week.
- instruction
more general and formal; can refer to any kind of teaching, not necessarily one-on-one
- tutoring
specifically one-on-one or small-group help, often remedial or supplementary
- coaching
suggests preparation for exams or performance, sometimes in a non-academic skill
- lessons
refers to individual sessions rather than the overall activity; countable
文法句型
tuition in [subject]
private tuition
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: in British English, tuition typically refers to the teaching itself; in American English, the word alone often refers to fees, so modifiers like private or one-on-one help make this sense clear.
常見錯誤
2. the amount of money a student or their family pays to receive instruction, espec
the amount of money a student or their family pays to receive instruction, especially at a college, university, or private school
University tuition has risen sharply over the past ten years in many countries.
tuition rises / increases
Hannah's parents saved money for years to cover her college tuition.
cover tuition
The scholarship pays for tuition, but students still need to buy their own books.
International students at public universities often pay higher tuition than local residents.
- fees
broader term that can include registration, lab, and library fees, not just instructional costs
- school fees
more common in British English; often covers all charges at a school, not just instruction
- tuition fees
emphasises that the payment is specifically for teaching, not for other costs like housing
文法句型
pay tuition
tuition costs
tuition fees
用法筆記
In American English, tuition alone usually refers to the fee; in British English, the phrase tuition fees or tuition costs is more common for this sense.