alma mater

noun

/ˌælmə ˈmɑːtə(r)/, /ˌælmə ˈmeɪtə(r)/

/ˌælmə ˈmɑːtər/

(also Alma Mater)

[singular] (especially North American English)

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the school, college or university that somebody went to母校
- He donated $20 million to his alma mater, Columbia University.他向母校哥伦比亚大学捐赠了2000万美元。
Topics Educationc2
Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the general sense ‘someone or something providing nourishment’): Latin, literally ‘generous mother’.